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Western-Han Bronze Wheels Attached to Lumber

206BC - 25AD

Museum of the Tomb of Han Guangling King

Museum of the Tomb of Han Guangling King
Yangzhou, China

With three bronze wheels attached to a piece of lumber, this apparatus was used to carry coffins in ancient times. The bronze disks were painted with bronze lacquer and the hubs feature a square end on one side with a round one on the other.

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  • Title: Western-Han Bronze Wheels Attached to Lumber
  • Date: 206BC - 25AD
  • Provenance: Museum of the Tomb of Han Guangling King
  • Physical dimension: Length: 2.6 m, width: 9 cm, height: 13.8 cm
  • Dynasty: Western Han Dynasty
Museum of the Tomb of Han Guangling King

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