Miniature Tripod (Ding)

China

Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE)

Not on view

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Provenance

Title: Miniature Tripod (Ding)
Period: Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE)
Culture: China
Medium: Bronze, teakwood cover
Dimensions: H. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line: Bequest of John L. Cadwalader, 1914
Object Number: 14.58.134
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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