Date: Late Warring States (275-221 BCE)

Dimensions: Height 24.6 cm, Width of shoulder 11.2 cm, Length of base 14.3 cm, Width of base 11.4 cm

Material: Bronze

• Object Type：
  • SCULPTURE
• Location：
  • Ancient Chinese Sculpture Gallery
• Tag：
  • human stand late warring states bronze

In the pre-Qin period, it was very popular to combine a vessel and an image of creature, of either a human or an animal, into one work. The two human-shaped stands showcased here are typically cast into a man with arms folded over his chest and hands cupped for an insert.