Simply Abu Dhabi Magazine XVII

THEWORLD’S PREMIERDEALER IN SCIENTIFICALLY DOCUMENTED ASIANANTIQUITIES Based on the ceramic Shang Dynasty prototype, this elegant pair of classically proportioned gold Hu form ritual wine vessels have beautiful turquoise inlay and traditional Tao TiehMasks with loose ring handles. (C. 49 C.E.) DESCRIPTION: DATE: HAN DYNASTY C. 49 C.E. SIZE: EACH APPROXIMATELY 5 5/8" HIGH WEIGHT: A 815 GRAMS B 770 GRAMS XRF ANALYSIS: EXPERT ANALYSIS, WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA - RADIOGRAPHY: EXPERT ANALYSIS, WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA TOOL MARKINGS, CONSTRUCTION & PATINATION STUDY: INDEPENDENT EXPERT ANALYSIS BY STOETZER INC. URANIUM, THORIUM HELIUM: INDEPENDENT EXPERT ANALYSIS PHYSICS INSTITUTE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BERN, SWITZERLAND & CURT ENGELHORN ZENTRUM ARCHAEOMETRIC IN MANHEIM, GERMANY.