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China probably from Shaanxi province

Tripod Cauldron (Ding)

Eastern Zhou dynasty, Spring and Autumn period (770–481 BCE), about 6th century BCE
Bronze
1.8 × 2.3 cm (0.7 × 0.9 in)

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