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Lidded Cosmetic Box (Lian) with Scrolling Clouds and Supernatural Creatures

UnknownLate Western Han dynasty, about 100 B.C.-A.D. 25

Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles, United States

  • Title: Lidded Cosmetic Box (Lian) with Scrolling Clouds and Supernatural Creatures
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: Late Western Han dynasty, about 100 B.C.-A.D. 25
  • Location: China
  • Physical Dimensions: Lid: approximately 3 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (8.9 x 16.5 cm); Body: 4 x 6 in. (10.2 x 15.2 cm)
  • Medium: Black lacquer on hemp core with red and yellow painted decoration and silver foil inlays
  • Object Classification: Furnishings
  • Full Title: Lidded Cosmetic Box (Lian) with Scrolling Clouds and Supernatural Creatures
  • Curatorial Area: Chinese Art
  • Credit Line: Far Eastern Art Council Acquisition Fund
  • Chronology: 1st - 9th centuries, 499 BC - AD 1
  • Artwork Accession Number: AC1997.50.1.1-.2
Los Angeles County Museum of Art

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