Tools and EquipmentChinese3rd century BCE-3rd century CE

Weight in the Form of Three Winged Felines atop a Conical Mountain

206 BCE - 220 CE

Classification

Tools and Equipment

Medium

Cast bronze

Culture

Chinese

Period

Han dynasty, 206 BCE-220 CE

Century

3rd century BCE-3rd century CE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

5.7 x 7.1 cm (2 1/4 x 2 13/16 in.)

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