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Ornamental boss by Abel William Bahr, Charles Lang Freer — VisualArtsDB

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Jewelry and ornament
Ornamental boss

Ornamental boss

Ornamental boss

Abel William Bahr Charles Lang Freer

200

Medium: Lead
Genre: Jewelry and ornament
Museum: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

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Jewelry and Ornament

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Han dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE)Chinese ArtsculptureArtCharles Lang Freer collectionMetal-work

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