Asad Al-Lat (Lion of Al-Lat)
Unknown Palmyrene sculptor; digital reconstruction by Georges Dahdouh with optimization by Jim Ellis · early 1st century CE original; 2015 digital reconstruction
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Ancient · № 282
Lidded incense burner (xianglu) with geometric decoration and narrative scenes
Chinese artist(s), Early Western Han dynasty · ca. 2nd century BCE
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Lidded incense burner (xianglu) with geometric decoration and narrative scenes
Origin: Henan or Hebei province, China; Early Western Han dynasty.
- Maker
- Chinese artist(s), Early Western Han dynasty
- Date
- ca. 2nd century BCE
- Place
- Asia
- Material
- Bronze with gold, silver, turquoise, and carnelian inlay
- Dimensions
- H x W: 17.9 x 10 cm (7 1/16 x 3 15/16 in)
- Current collection
- West Building (Freer Gallery of Art), Gallery 18
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- Maker
- Chinese artist(s), Early Western Han dynasty
- Date
- ca. 2nd century BCE
- Place
- Asia
- Material
- Bronze with gold, silver, turquoise, and carnelian inlay
- Dimensions
- H x W: 17.9 x 10 cm (7 1/16 x 3 15/16 in)
- Current collection
- West Building (Freer Gallery of Art), Gallery 18
- Rights
- CC0 1.0
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