Gilt bronze seal with dragon-headed tortoise

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Manager ID

1334

Title

Gilt bronze seal with dragon-headed tortoise finial Six Dynasties period (220-581)

Short title

Gilt bronze seal with dragon-headed tortoise

Record number

BATEA : 1331

Simple name

seal

Classified name

bronze; metal; seal; animal; tortoise; dragon; scholar's studio; Six Dynasties; writing; China; mythical;

Description

Description part summary

A gilt-bronze seal with dragon-headed tortoise finial. The seal is of square shape and the tortoise is shown standing four-square on top of the seal, its dragon-like head extended and raised. There are four seal characters on the base in low relief each in its own bordered section

Description material

bronze

Description condition

good

Description Colour

Aspect	Colour

Description length

Description height

3cm

Description diameter

Description width

2.4cm square

Description depth

Description inscription

Description notes

Gallery location

Case 1-12 (Scholar's Studio)

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