Wine Flask (Bian Hu) — China, Han dynasty (206 B.C.–A.D. 220), 1st century B.C./A.D.
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Wine Flask (Bian Hu)

China

When it was made
Han dynasty (206 B.C.–A.D. 220), 1st century B.C./A.D.

How do we know this date?

The work was created over a period of time. (datowanie wg muzeum (AIC))

Certainty: moderate Source: Art Institute of Chicago

Facts

Place of origin
China
Where it is today
Arts of Asia
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago
Type
bronze
Material
bronze
Movement / style
Chinese art
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