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Manuscript fragments found in woven bamboo case with lid (fragments now encapsulated)

5th-3rd century B.C.E.

Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art
Washington, DC, United States

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Title: Manuscript fragments found in woven bamboo case with lid (fragments now encapsulated)
Date Created: 5th-3rd century B.C.E.
Location: China, Hunan province, Zidanku, Changsha
External Link: For more information about this and thousands of other works of art in the Freer|Sackler collection, please visit http://www.asia.si.edu/.
Medium: Ink and cinnabar on silk with bamboo and leather case
Historical Period: Eastern Zhou dynasty
Credit Line: Anonymous gift
Collection: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

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