second half 1st century BCE-first half 1st century CE
4.1 x 25 cm (1 5/8 x 9 13/16 in.)
[Sotheby’s, New York, June 25, 1992, lot 329], sold; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1992.
Mahogany with mahogany and rosewood veneers; ormolu, giltwood (possibly tulip poplar), ebony, and die-stamped brass panels inlaid with ebony; modern burlap webbing; jacquard upholstery, and gilt-brass rosettes
19th centuryAmericanWood and enameled steel
20th centuryFrenchLeaded bronze
1st century BCE-1st century CERomanTwo-ply corrugated cardboard and masonite
20th centuryAmericanGilt bronze. Probably made in Sichuan province; probably recovered at Lelang (also spelled Lo-lang; Korean, Naknang), near T'o-sông-ni, southwest of P'yôngyang, Korea.
1st century CEChineseWood
16th centuryGermanWood
18th-19th centuryBritishWood
18th centuryDutchLeaded bronze, silver and copper inlays
1st century BCE-1st century CERomanMaple with undentified hardwoods
17th centuryAmericanWood, metal, and electronic components (turntable, amplifier, control, etc.)
20th centuryFinnish