Ritual and Reality | 天人之際

Ritual and Reality | 天人之際

View full screen - View 1 of Lot 1061. A set of seven ‘bird’ ornaments, Easter Zhou dynasty, Warring States period | 東周戰國 青銅鵜鴣形扣飾 一套七件.

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A set of seven ‘bird’ ornaments, Easter Zhou dynasty, Warring States period | 東周戰國 青銅鵜鴣形扣飾 一套七件

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April 17, 04:03 AM GMT

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60,000 - 90,000 HKD

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A set of seven ‘bird’ ornaments

Han dynasty

漢 青銅鵜鴣形扣飾 一套七件


largest h. 6.4 cm

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