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Tripods
Unknownca.205 B.C. - 24 A.D.
Museum of the Western Han Dynasty Mausoleum of the Nanyue King
Guangzhou, China
51 tripods made of bronze, iron or clay are excavated in the tomb of the Nanyue King. Among them, 36 are made of bronze. They can be divided into Chu-style, Han-style and local Yue-style according to their shapes and cultural features. Their difference lies on their legs. Han-style tripods have short legs, local Yue-style ones have straight legs, and Chu-style tripods have long legs.
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Details
- Title: Tripods
- Creator Nationality: China
- Creator Gender: Unknown
- Creator Death Place: China
- Creator Birth Place: China
- Date: ca.205 B.C. - 24 A.D.
- Physical Dimensions: h29 cm (Complete)
- Provenance: Museum of the Western Han Dynasty Mausoleum of the Nanyue King
- Type: Metal
- External Link: http://www.gznywmuseum.org/
- Object type: Tripods
- Craftsman: Unknown
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