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Gilt bronze lamp in the form of a tortoise
Gilt bronze lamp in the form of a tortoise
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Gilt bronze lamp in the form of a tortoise holding an earcupSix Dynasties (4th-5th century)
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Gilt bronze lamp in the form of a tortoise
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BATEA : 266
Simple name
lamp
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metal; gilt; bronze; animal; Six Dynasties; tortoise; lamp; scholar's studio; China;
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A gilt bronze lamp in the shape of a tortoise holding a winged cup with extensive traces of gilding throughout the body, which is connected to the cup by a hole in the tortoise's mouth. There is a ring on each side of the body, probably meant for suspension.
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bronze & gold
Description condition
fair, gilding partly missing
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dark brown and gold
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11.5 cm
Description height
5 cm
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4=5 century
Production period
Six Dynasties
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China
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