Chinese bronze caterpillar

An image of Ornament. Bronze caterpillar, with gilt. Length 6.4 cm. Han Dynasty (BC 206 - AD 220). Chinese.

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Ornament. Bronze caterpillar, with gilt. Length 6.4 cm. Han Dynasty (BC 206 - AD 220). Chinese.

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Accession Number: O.216-1946
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Photographer name: Mark Box
Image height: 422 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
Filesize: 239.00kB
Exposure time: 1/25
ISO Speed: 50
Captured: 2011:12:20 14:17:43

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bronze caterpillars Chinese Fitz_AA gilded gilding gilt Han Dynasty insects ornament

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