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Ritual wine vessel Lei decorated with monster mask and tortoise. Bronze. Shang Dynasty. Excavated 1955 at Pai-Chai-Chuang, Cheng-Chou, Honan. Height: 25 cm
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Ritual wine vessel Lei decorated with monster mask and to...

Ritual wine vessel Hsiao Yu in the form of two addorsed owls. Bronze. Shang Dynasty. Excavated 1957 at Shi-Lou, Shansi, China. Height with handle: 19.7 cm
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Ritual wine vessel Hsiao Yu in the form of two addor...

Ritual wine mixer Kuang in form of a monster. Inscription: "Jih Chi". Bronze. Chou Dynasty. Excavated 1969 at Fu-Feng, Shensi, China. Height: 31.6 cm
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Ritual wine mixer Kuang in form of a monster. Inscr...

Ritual vessel Hsi Ting with lid in the form of an animal. Bronze. Excavated 1959 at Shu-Ch'eng, Anhui, China. Spring and Autumn period (1st quarter 5th BCE). Height: 27.5 cm
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Ritual vessel Hsi Ting with lid in the form of an animal...

Bronze pedestal vessel Tou inlaid with scrolled gold dragon motif. Excavated 1965 at Ch'ang-Chi, Shansi, China. Warring States (5th-4th BCE). Height with lid 19.2 cm
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Bronze pedestal vessel Tou inlaid with scrolled gold drago...

Bronze lamp from the tomb of prince Liu-Sheng with shade and chimney. Found in 1968 at Man-Ch'eng, Hopei, China. Western Han Dynasty (late 2nd BCE, before 113 BCE). Height: 32.8 cm
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Bronze lamp from the tomb of prince Liu-Sheng with shade and chimney. Found in 1...

Bronze vase Hu from the tomb of prince Liu-Sheng. Parcel-gilt with ornament of dragons in the clouds. Found 1968 at Man-Ch'eng, Hopei, China. Western Han Dynasty (late 2nd BCE, before 113 BCE). Height with lid: 59 cm
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Bronze vase Hu from the tomb of prince Liu-Sheng. Parcel-gilt with ornament of d...

Bronze cowrie container from tomb 1, decorated with peacocks and human figures in the round. Excavated 1955-1960 at Shi-Chai-Shan, Yunnan, China. Western Han Dynasty (2nd or early 1st BCE). Height: 27.5 cm - Diameter (base): 30.9 cm
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Bronze cowrie container from tomb 1, decorated with peacocks and human...

Bronze shaft-hole battle axe from tomb 13 decorated with free-standing ducks and snakes. Excavated 1955-60 at Shi-Chai-Shan, Yunnan, China. Western Han Dynasty (2nd or early 1st BCE). Height: 24 cm
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Bronze shaft-hole battle axe from tomb 13 decorated with free-stan...

Flying horse, one leg resting on a swallow. Bronze figure, excavated 1969 at Wu-Wai, Gansu, China. Eastern Han Dynasty (2nd CE) 34.5 x 45 cm
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Flying horse, one leg resting on a swallow. Bronze figure, excavated 1969 at Wu...

Horse carriages, one with driver and attendant. Bronze models (see 05-01-01/25 and 26). Excavated 1969 at Wu-Wei, Gansu, China. Eastern Han Dynasty (2nd CE).
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Horse carriages, one with driver and attendant. Bronze models (see 05-01-01/25...

Two horsemen with spears. Bronze figures. Eastern Han Dynasty (2nd CE). Excavated 1969 at Wu-Wei, Gansu, China. 52.3 and 53 cm
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Two horsemen with spears. Bronze figures. Eastern Han Dynasty (2nd CE). Excav...