Wine container (Hu)

China

Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE)

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漢青銅壶
Title: Wine container (Hu)
Period: Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE)
Culture: China
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: H. 14 in. (35.6 cm); Diam. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm)
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line: John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1913
Object Number: 13.100.8
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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