Atlantean Figure
CultureChinese
DateTang dynasty (618-906 C.E.)
MediumGilt bronze
DimensionsOverall: 2 1/8 × 1 1/2 × 1 inches (5.4 × 3.81 × 2.54 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number35-84/3
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DescriptionAtlantian figure seated on a rockery bearing a disk on his head and shoulders. Top is broken.
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