Cup with bird-head shaped handle
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Period
206 BCE-220 CE -
Geography
China -
Material
Lacquered silver with semi-precious stone inlay -
Dimension
H x W x D: 10 x 9.6 x 4.1 cm (3 15/16 x 3 3/4 x 1 5/8 in) -
Accession Number
F1946.2 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1946.2
Object Details
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Description
Silver cup with plum colored overbody both inside and out; handle in form of bird's head with jewel eyes and turquoise crest; lacquer slightly worn. -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Exhibition History
Chinese Metalwork (May 9, 1993 to March 21, 1997) -
Origin
China -
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment -
Type
Vessel -
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