Oval Vessel Bian Hu
CultureChinese
DateHan dynasty (206 B.C.E.-220 C.E.)
MediumBronze
DimensionsOverall: 10 1/4 × 12 1/2 × 3 1/2 inches (26.04 × 31.75 × 8.89 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Ethlyne J. Seligman
Object numberR94-1/3
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DescriptionThis almost undecroated oval vessel bears a later waxed surface and one very abstract animal mask on each shoulder holding a loose pendant ring. The long inscription is located on the left side of the front body and includes the date, the place where it was used, and et al. of the inscription is considered fake.
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