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Ring Handle

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tan-colored metal object with rectangular top and circular handle. The rectangle is horizontal and wider at the ends. The rectangle is decorated on top with a wavy line flanked by curving lines with knobs along them. The rectangle is decorated on the bottom with short vertical lines and a knob on either side. The bottom of the rectangle has a cylindrical piece attached centrally. The cylindrical piece is decorated at the bottom with a curving line with a knob on either side. The cylindrical piece protrudes through the center of a circular handle. The circular handle is attached to the cylindrical piece. The background is gray. The object titled "Ring Handle" by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Medium
Bronze
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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