Jade Winged Oval Cup (Erbei), one of a pair
3rd-1st century BCE
Dimensions
L. 13.5 x W. 9.8 x Thickness 0.3 cm (5 5/16 x 3 7/8 x 1/8 in.) Weight 254 g
Provenance
[Yamanaka & Co., New York, October 21, 1929] sold; to Grenville L. Winthrop, New York (1929-1943), bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1943.
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