1943.53.92: Vessel Leg in the Form of a Crouching Bear (probably from a 'lian', 'zun' or 'pan' ritual vessel)
Sculpture
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1943.53.92
- Title
- Vessel Leg in the Form of a Crouching Bear (probably from a 'lian', 'zun' or 'pan' ritual vessel)
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Work Type
- figurine, sculpture
- Date
- 3rd-1st century BCE
- Places
- Creation Place: East Asia, China
- Period
- Han dynasty, Western Han period, 206 BCE-9 CE
- Culture
- Chinese
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/204078
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Gilt bronze
- Dimensions
- H. 10.1 x W. 4.6 x D. 4.6 cm (4 x 1 13/16 x 1 13/16 in.)
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Grenville L. Winthrop
- Accession Year
- 1943
- Object Number
- 1943.53.92
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
-
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Subjects and Contexts
- Google Art Project
Verification Level
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