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Wine Cup

Western Han dynasty (206 BC - 9 AD)

Wine cups were used during the funeral ceremony, and were placed in the tomb for the spirit to use during meals in the afterlife. This one was carved from wood and painted with red lacquer.

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Wine Cup
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