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Small Round Lidded Cosmetic Box (Lian) with Scrolling Clouds and Birds
Unknownlate Western Han dynasty, about 100 B.C.-A.D. 25
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles, United States
Details
- Title: Small Round Lidded Cosmetic Box (Lian) with Scrolling Clouds and Birds
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: late Western Han dynasty, about 100 B.C.-A.D. 25
- Location: China
- Physical Dimensions: a) Box: 2 7/16 x 1 5/8 in. (6.20 x 4.13 cm); b) Lid: 2 1/4 x 1 7/8 in. (5.72 x 4.77 cm)
- Medium: Black and red lacquer on fabric and clay core with red and yellow painted decoration, silver mounts, and gold and silver foil inlays
- Object Classification: Furnishings
- Full Title: Small Round Lidded Cosmetic Box (Lian) with Scrolling Clouds and Birds
- Curatorial Area: Chinese Art
- Credit Line: Purchased with funds provided by an anonymous donor, Elly Nordskog, the Sammy Yukuan Lee Foundation, and Simon K.C. Li
- Chronology: 1st - 9th centuries, 499 BC - AD 1
- Artwork Accession Number: M.2001.32.3a-b
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