3rd-4th century CE
6.9 x 3.5 cm (2 11/16 x 1 3/8 in.)
Louise M. and George E. Bates, Camden, ME (by 1971-1992), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1992.
Stone
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12th-11th century BCEChinesePorcelain with underglaze cobalt blue decoration
19th centuryChineseBlue-and-white ware: porcelain with carved and molded decoration, the bats painted in underglaze cobalt blue
19th centuryKoreanMolded fritware covered with turquoise (copper) alkali glaze opacified with tin
13th centuryTerracotta
5th century BCEGreekTerracotta
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CypriotSilver
18th centuryBritishTerracotta
2nd-3rd century CERomanBlackware
3rd millennium BCEAnatolian