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On loan to The Met The Met accepts temporary loans of art both for short-term exhibitions and for long-term display in its galleries.
A remarkable work with exquisite decoration and luxurious gilding, this incense burner reflects the prosperity and cosmopolitan culture of the Tang dynasty as well as its accomplished metalwork.
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唐 鎏金青銅鏨花香爐
Title: Incense burner
Period: Tang dynasty (618–907)
Date: 8th century
Culture: China
Medium: Gilt bronze
Dimensions: H. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); W. 6 in. (15.2 cm)
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line: Lent by Charlotte C. Weber
Object Number: L.1996.79.1a, b
