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Cross-bow mechanism
Cross-bow mechanism

Cross-bow mechanism

2nd century B.C.
Medium/TechniqueCast bronze with gold and silver inlaid design
Dimensions15 x 8.5 x 5.5 cm (5 7/8 x 3 3/8 x 2 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number12.1054a-f
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ClassificationsMetalwork
Collections
ProvenancePurchased in China by Okakura Kakuzo, 1912.
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Restricted: For reference only
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early 13th century
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mid-19th century
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5th–4th century B.C.