Backrest of a Litter
Cleveland Museum of Art

Backrest of a Litter

1185–1275 (radiocarbon date, 95.4% probability)

mixed media: wood, gold alloy, pigment, shell inlay
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

Cinnabar, a toxic mercuric sulfide, was used to color the red background and faces of the figures.

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