Bronze Cowrie Container

Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - 25 AD)
Yunnan Provincial Museum, Kunming

A deer hunt with two horsemen and a standing figure decorates the top of the container. Below, on the sides of the container and its stand, are applied reliefs of deer and oxen.

Note: The thin black parallel lines, visible in this and other photos taken in the museum, are not part of the object; they are reflections (unavoidable) from outside of the display case.