5th-3rd century BCE
H. 7.5 × Diam. 3.8 cm (2 15/16 × 1 1/2 in.)
Bronze
1st millennium BCENear EasternMixed copper alloy
3rd century CERomanCast bronze
11th-10th century BCEChineseMain metal: Bronze; Ring loop: Mixed copper alloy
9th-8th century BCEUrartianKaga inlay work: iron with decoration inlaid in sahari (an alloy of copper, tin, and lead); interiors lined with lacquer
19th centuryJapaneseCast bronze with gold and silver inlay
5th-3rd century BCEChineseBronze
11th-8th century BCEChineseMixed copper alloy
1st century CERomanLeaded bronze, mercury gilded
3rd-2nd century BCEChineseLead
ByzantineBronze
8th-7th century BCEItalicGilt bronze
3rd century BCE-3rd century CEChinese