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Object NameEhr Tang (Ear Ornament)
Made FromGlass
Date206 BCE-220 CE
TechniqueFormed, tooled, ground
SizeOverall H: 1.2 cm; Rim Diam (max): 1.2 cm; Bore Diam: 0.2 cm
Accession Number58.6.1 I
Credit LineGift of Alan Priest
Curatorial Area(s)
Place Made
China
Physical DescriptionEhr Tang (Ear Ornament). Transparent dark blue glass, nearly colorless at the thin and fragile widely flaring end; formed, tooled, and ground. Tubular "capstan" form; one end flaring slightly, the other more widely flared; tiny ground bevel at each rim edge.
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