Incense Burner (Xianglu): Famous Sculpture

This Asian sculpture, dating to Western Han dynasty, 206 BCE–9 CE. Made from gray earthenware with polychrome painting and openwork decoration, it measures 14.3 × 14.4 cm (5 5/8 × 5 11/16 in.); Diam.: 14.4 cm (5 11/16 in.).

It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago, displayed in Gallery 133. The museum's public domain images are available under CC0 for any use.

It's at the Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois, in Gallery 133. The AIC is one of the largest and oldest art museums in the United States.

It dates to Western Han dynasty, 206 BCE–9 CE. It's made from gray earthenware with polychrome painting and openwork decoration.

Made from gray earthenware with polychrome painting and openwork decoration, it measures 14.3 × 14.4 cm (5 5/8 × 5 11/16 in.); Diam.: 14.4 cm (5 11/16 in.). It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago, displayed in Gallery 133.

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