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Ear cup
Ear cup

Ear cup

Place of OriginChina
Date25-220
PeriodEastern Han period (25-220)
MaterialsEarthenware with glaze
DimensionsH. 1 3/4 in x W. 3 7/8 in x L. 4 1/4 in, H. 4.4 cm x W. 9.8 cm x L. 10.8 cm
Credit LineGift of Ed Nagel
Object numberB73P9
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsCeramics
On View
On view
LocationGallery 15
More Information

Bronzes and Ceramics, 200 BCE–600 BCE

Traditional bronze ritual-vessel shapes continued to be made in ceramic, lacquer, and other materials long after the ceremonies for which they had originally been created fell out of vogue. Bronze found a niche as the medium of choice for lamps, incense burners, mirrors, and other objects to which it was uniquely suited.