Pair of Braziers with Eared Cups
Unknown
Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE), 100 BCE–100 CE
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
Cup: 3.6 × 12.6 × 10.6 cm (1 7/16 × 4 15/16 × 4 3/16 in.); Stand: 9.7 × 24 × 12 cm (3 13/16 × 9 7/16 × 4 3/4 in.)
Classification
drinking vessel
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
86418
About the Artist
Unknown
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