Cauldron
Original Language TitleT'ing
Original Language TitleDing
CultureChinese
DateHan dynasty (206 B.C.E.-220 C.E.)
MediumBronze
DimensionsOverall: 6 3/4 × 5 inches (17.15 × 12.7 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number32-68/42
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DescriptionRectangular vessel on four high, round legs. Circular ears on the rim. Serrated "combs" at each corner and on each side dividing ornamentation into two sections.
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