【 Double-Winged, Coiled-Tail Gilded Bronze Holy Beast - Collector's Item 】 A Han Dynasty funerary object of the same type (same design) as those in the Luoyang Museum, China. [Reference Image 9] Gilded Bronze Beast-Shaped Inkstone Box (unearthed in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province) in the Luoyang Museum collection. ~ Featured in "Unearthed Cultural Relics of New China" (1972) published by Foreign Languages Press, Beijing. Size: Body 10.2 x 5.3 cm, Height 5.4 cm Paulownia wood box 18.9 x 13.5 x 8.4 cm Display case 46.7 x 27.3 cm, Height 28.8 cm Weight: Body 485g, approximately 2.3 kg including accessories Material: Bronze, Gold plating Unearthed Location: Xuzhou, China Period: Han Dynasty (Eastern Han) Condition: Gold plating wear, verdigris present No missing parts or damage Year Acquired by Collector: 1970s Accessories: Paulownia wood box, cloth, display case (made in Showa era Japan) Storage guarantee * Returns are possible if there are any defects in the description. Full refund including shipping costs. * Shipping is 100% insured. Shipping costs are the responsibility of the seller. K0405D