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29-127-1647

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 29-127-1647
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Section Asian
Materials Bronze
Iconography General | Weapon
Description

Obv. 永通萬國 [永通万国] Yong Tong Wan Guo (Everlasting Circulation in Ten Thousand Kingdoms). Seal script. Rev. 將軍 Jiang Jun, General on the left, weapon on the right. The obverse is based on a coin produced by Emperor Xuan during the Northern Zhou Dynasty in 579 CE.

Credit Line Purchased from Rev. Edward W. Thwing; subscription of Robert C. H. Brock, 1902
Other Number 11572 - R. C. H. Brock Collection Number

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