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Lamp in the Shape of the Mythical Tianlu, 1st century B.C.E.1st century C.E., Bronze, 2 7/8 × 5 1/8 × 2 3/4 in. (7.3 × 13.02 × 6.99 cm), Identified by its single horn, the tianlu is one of two chimeralike beasts that were believed to be protective and auspicious and became popular in Chinese art and literature during the Han dynasty. A small cover on the back of this vessel opens, suggesting that this charming bronze may have been used as an oil lamp. , China, Chinese, Western Han dynasty (206 B.C.E.8 C.E.), Containers - Metals.
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Lamp in the Shape of the Mythical Tianlu, 1st century B.C.E.1st century C.E., Bronze, 2 7/8 × 5 1/8 × 2 3/4 in. (7.3 × 13.02 × 6.99 cm), Identified by its single horn, the tianlu is one of two chimeralike beasts that were believed to be protective and auspicious and became popular in Chinese art and literature during the Han dynasty. A small cover on the back of this vessel opens, suggesting that this charming bronze may have been used as an oil lamp. , China, Chinese, Western Han dynasty (206 B.C.E.8 C.E.), Containers - Metals
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Album / quintlox
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Image size:
4992 x 3320 px | 47.4 MB
Print size:
42.3 x 28.1 cm | 16.6 x 11.1 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
1ST CENTURY B. C. E.1ST CENTURY C. E. • 206 B. C. E.8 C. E. • ARTFORM: BRONZEWORK • AUSPICIOUS • BACK, THE • BELIEVED • BRONCE • BRONZE BRASS • BRONZE • BRONZES • CHARMING BRONZE • CHINA • CHINE • CHINESE ART • CHINESE • CONTAINERS- METALS • HAN DYNASTY. • IDENTIFIED • LAMP • LAMPS • LETTERS • LIGHT • LITERATURA • LITERATURE • MYTHICAL TIANLU, THE • OIL LAMP. • POPULAR • PORCELAIN • PROTECTIVE • SHAPE, THE • SINGLE HORN • SMALL COVER • SUGGESTING • TIANLU, THE • TWO CHIMERALIKE BEASTS • VESSEL OPENS • WESTERN HAN DYNASTY • WRITER
