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Bronze hand censer
Photo: iocolor, LLP

Bronze hand censer

Date7th century
Object number39.27
Photo CreditPhoto: iocolor, LLP
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Boundless: Stories of Asian Art, Feb. 8, 2020 - ongoing.Published ReferencesWaugh, Daniel C. "The Arts of China in Seattle." The Silk Road, vol. 12 (2014): pp. 137-152, reproduced p. 139, fig. 6. Sheets, Hilarie M. "Reframing the question, 'What is Asian art?'" The Art Newspaper, no. 320 (February 2020): p. 25, reproduced.
Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions2 1/2 in. (6.3 cm) L.: 14 15/16 in. Diam.: 4 3/8 in.
MediumBronze
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