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Wine cup with ring handle, birds, animals, and grape vines
National Museum of Asian Art

Wine cup with ring handle, birds, animals, and grape vines

late 7th century

Cast and hammered silver with chased and ring-punched decoration and mercury gilding
National Museum of Asian Art
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of Asian Art

Cup. Silver. Surface: lustrous gray patina; traces of earthy adhesions. Decoration: engraved; gold leaf applied to areas in the design.

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