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1052
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Bronze incense stick holder in the form of a one-horned sheep-like standing mythical animal 14th century
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Bronze incense stick holder
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BATEA : 1048
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animal
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metal; bronze; mythical animal; Yuan; Ming; incense holder; China; sheep;
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A bronze incense stick holder in the form of a mythical one-horned sheep-like animal standing on a rectangular raised step plinth with bracketed base. The animal's hocks have flame-like incisions and the tail splits into three strands. The animal has a stipple decorated saddle cloth. The top of the animal is pierced for holding an incense stick.
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bronze
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fair
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4.7cm
Description height
6cm
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14th century
Production period
Yuan or early Ming
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China
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