ID 395619
Lot 1520 | AN UNUSUAL BRONZE BOTTLE-FORM VESSEL, HU
Estimate value
$ 6 000 – 8 000
HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-AD 220)
The hu is thinly cast and decorated overall with various decorative bands, including three wide bands of feathers on the neck, and there are two slightly concave bands encircling the shoulder. The bronze has a pale, milky-brown patina.
11 ¾ in. (29.8 cm.) high
| Medium: | Bronze |
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| Historical era: | Antique period |
| Medium: | Bronze |
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| Historical era: | Antique period |
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