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Bronze tripod basin with taotie masksEarly Six
Bronze tripod basin with taotie masksEarly Six
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Bronze tripod basin with taotie masksEarly Six Dynasties period (3rd-4th century)
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Bronze tripod basin with taotie masksEarly Six
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BATEA : 265
Simple name
water container
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metal; bronze; water container; monster mask; animal; Six Dynasties; tripod; taotie; China
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A heavy bronze circular tripod basin, the bottom flat with the central section sightly sagging, the interior plain save for a double circle in the centre of the base, the sides of ogee form showing bands in the interior, the exterior with five raised bands accentuating the shape. The three splayed legs issue from stylised feline heads and end in hoof-like feet, the body with four taotie masks each with two long horns. The thick rim is everted.
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bronze
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good
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greenish grey
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17.8 cm
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42.5 cm
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3rd-4th century
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Six Dynasties
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