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Bronze lamp in the shape of a dragonWestern Han
Bronze lamp in the shape of a dragonWestern Han
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Bronze lamp in the shape of a dragonWestern Han dynasty (2nd-1st century BC)
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Bronze lamp in the shape of a dragonWestern Han
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BATEA : 251
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lamp
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metal; bronze; animal; Han; lamp; dragon; figure; animal; bird; Yunnan; China; tomb; burial;
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A circular Yunnan bronze lamp in the shape of a dragon. The shallow lamp tray with three prickets forms part of the body of the dragon and is supported by three kneeling human figures wearing loin-cloths, one with clasped hands, one playing a flute and the third supporting two acrobats. The twin-horned dragon's head and plaited neck form the handle. The dragon's tail is in the form of a flap on which stands a bird with a flat tail and crested head turned to the rear.
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bronze
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fair, some damage to the bird
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greenish grey
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21.5 cm
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10.8 cm
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Case 1-26
Production date
2=1 century BC
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Western Han
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China
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