On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G214
Details
Medium:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects, Metalwork | Chin-ts’un styleBronze inlaid with silver
Size:
5 5/8 in. (14.29 cm)
Creation Place:
Asia, China
Culture:
Asia, China
Style:
Huai Style period, 4th century B.C.
Physical Description:
The cylindrical tube with rounded bottom is cirular in cross section. A rounded band near the open end divides it into three areas of decor, the upper and lower filled with stylized birds in broad bands of silver inlay and silver threads. Patina reddish-brown. Bronze with silver inlay.
Credit:
Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Bequest of Alfred F. Pillsbury
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