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Painted pottery censer
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Medium:Pottery
Date:Western Han (206 BCE-9 CE)

Dimensions:Height: 13.3cm; diameter: 11.2cm

Origin:Unearthed from Han Tomb No.1 at Mawangdui, Changsha in 1972

The lid is carved in openwork. Galangal, fragrant reed and magnolia, etc., are burned in the brazier to purify the air.


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