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Wine Jar (Hu)

Style of Western Han dynasty (206 B.C.–A.D. 9), 2nd/1st century
Gilt bronze
10.2 × 9.4 cm (4 × 3.7 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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