VesselsChinese

Covered 'Pou' Vessel

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Bronze

Culture

Chinese

Period

Han dynasty, 206 BCE-220 CE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

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