Pillow (for Burial Ensemble of Dou Wan)

Western Han dynasty (206 BCE–9 CE)

Not on view

Returned to lender

This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

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西汉鎏金镶玉铜枕
Title: Pillow (for Burial Ensemble of Dou Wan)
Period: Western Han dynasty (206 BCE–9 CE)
Culture: China
Medium: Gilt bronze, jade (nephrite)
Dimensions: Overall H. 7 15/16 in. (20.2 cm); W. 4 5/8 in. (11.8 cm); L. 6 1/8 in. (41 cm); Wt. 41.9 lb. (19 kg)
Classification: Jade
Credit Line: Lent by Hebei Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics
Curatorial Department: Asian Art