n.d.
This tripod is not ancient. The three legs are circular-sectioned rods, joined at the top with sections of interlocking bent and twisted wire. Slightly more than half way down the legs, they are joined by three circular-sectioned wires that are soldered in place.
22.6 cm (8 7/8 in.)
Dr. Harris Kennedy, Milton, MA (by 1932), gift; to the William Hayes Fogg Art Museum, 1932.
Wood
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16th centuryGermanStone
20th centuryChinese