A RARE SMALL BRONZE CYLINDRICAL CONTAINER AND COVER
HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-AD 220)
A RARE SMALL BRONZE CYLINDRICAL CONTAINER AND COVER HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-AD 220) The walls of the container chased and engraved with a mountainous landscape through which races a shaman-like figure wearing a winged cape, his hair swept back and his arms outstretched above the head of an attacking animal, while various other animals shown in twos are also seen confronted in combat, including a phoenix, the animals with engraved hair markings and the mountains with hatchured lines within raised outlines, all within engraved lozenge borders, the flat cover engraved with two snarling beasts also engaged in combat around the base of the ring finial, the sides with an upright dogtooth band, with some green and ferrous encrustation 4¼ in. (10.9 cm.) high
A RARE SMALL BRONZE CYLINDRICAL CONTAINER AND COVER
HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-AD 220)
A RARE SMALL BRONZE CYLINDRICAL CONTAINER AND COVER HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-AD 220) The walls of the container chased and engraved with a mountainous landscape through which races a shaman-like figure wearing a winged cape, his hair swept back and his arms outstretched above the head of an attacking animal, while various other animals shown in twos are also seen confronted in combat, including a phoenix, the animals with engraved hair markings and the mountains with hatchured lines within raised outlines, all within engraved lozenge borders, the flat cover engraved with two snarling beasts also engaged in combat around the base of the ring finial, the sides with an upright dogtooth band, with some green and ferrous encrustation 4¼ in. (10.9 cm.) high
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