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37 Nestorian crosses and odd pieces of bronze
37 Nestorian crosses and odd pieces of bronze
Object Number 33-76-60/329
Display Title 37 Nestorian crosses and odd pieces of bronze
Descriptions
Object Description 37 Nestorian crosses and odd pieces of bronze: Bronze/brass scale or tweezer fragment; slider and attachments in the form of monkeys
Inventory Description Cast metal ornaments with shanks, and one tweezer-like object with articulated
Classification
  • Ornament
Department Archaeological
Date 13th century
Culture
  • Mongolian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / Mongolia
Additional Geographic Terms Kueihua region; Ordos region
Materials Metal
Dimensions Overall: 4.1 x 4.1 x 1.6 cm (1 5/8 x 1 5/8 x 5/8 in.)
Quantity 37
Label on object 33-76-60/329
Provenance
Collector Owen Lattimore (1929-1933)

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