Gilt bronze sword pommel, Eastern Han to early Six Dynasties, China, 2nd-4th centuries. Artist: Unknown

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Gilt bronze sword pommel, Eastern Han to early Six Dynasties, China, 2nd-4th centuries. A small gilt bronze sword pommel with a frontally facing bear in the centre, its claws and ears prominent surrounded by six outturned lotus petals covering the outer edge and sides of the pommel.

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Size: 2817px × 2225px
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Photo credit: © The Museum of East Asian Art/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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