Weight in the Form of Three Chilong Dragons

770 B.C.E.–8 C.E.

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Caption

Weight in the Form of Three Chilong Dragons, 770 B.C.E.–8 C.E.. Gilt bronze, 3 1/4in. (8.3cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Alan and Simone Hartman, 1991.127.10. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1991.127.10_overall_PS4.jpg)

Title

Weight in the Form of Three Chilong Dragons

Date

770 B.C.E.–8 C.E.

Dynasty

Eastern Zhou to Western Han Dynasty

Period

Late Eastern Zhou to Western Han Dynasty

Geography

Place made: China

Medium

Gilt bronze

Classification

Weights/Measures

Dimensions

3 1/4in. (8.3cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Alan and Simone Hartman

Accession Number

1991.127.10

Rights

Creative Commons-BY

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