A bronze camel weight

銅駱駝鎮紙

Han dynasty, 1st century BC - 1st century AD, China

漢 前1世紀-1世紀 中國

Diameter: 7.5 cm, 3 inches

直徑7.5釐米

The weight depicts a seated dromedary camel in bronze, head raised and turned to the right, naturalistically modelled, coloured by a dark bronze and green patina, on a slight oval base intricate to the camel, and concave on the underside.

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