Bronze amphora, Han dynasty

A bronze vessel, covered with a greenish patina produced by the natural oxidation of the metal. It has a large hollow conical foot, on which is a bulb-shaped body with broad shoulders, flanked by small taotie mask-shaped handles, tapering towards the rounded mouth. Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220) or later.

Height: 32.6 cm; Mouth diameter: 17.2 cm; Base diameter: 10 cm

Weight: 4100 g