Tools and EquipmentChinese1st-3rd century CE
Ladle with dragon-head handle
early 1st-early 3rd century CE
Description
Dimensions
H. 11 x L.14.1 x W. 9 cm (4 5/16 x 5 9/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
Provenance
[J.J. Lally & Co., New York, April 1999] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (1999-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.
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