Censer

China

2nd–1st century BCE

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Title: Censer
Period: Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE)
Date: 2nd–1st century BCE
Culture: China
Medium: Earthenware with green glaze
Dimensions: H. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm); W. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1913
Object Number: 13.100.160
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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