13th-12th century BCE
12 x 12 cm (4 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.)
From a private collector/antiquarian, who acquired the tripod between 1947 and 1960. Purchased from Christie's (London), 7 Nov. 2001, lot 535.
Wood and enameled steel
20th centuryFrenchGilt bronze. Probably made in Sichuan province; probably recovered at Lelang (also spelled Lo-lang; Korean, Naknang), near T'o-sông-ni, southwest of P'yôngyang, Korea.
1st century CEChineseCuban mahogany (fir)
18th centuryBritishWood
20th centurySwissBronze
2nd century BCE-1st century CERomanMahogany
18th centuryBritishBent laminated birch veneers, bent plywood
20th centuryBritish, EnglishWood
16th centuryGermanMolded plywood, rubber, metal screws
20th centuryAmericanWood
1st-2nd century CERomanBronze, lead on eyes
2nd-3rd century CERoman