Bear-Shaped Jar from the Han Dynasty (Illustration)

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by Jan van der Crabben
published on 17 December 2018

Bear-Shaped Jar from the Han Dynasty — A jar in the shape of a bear, Shaanxi / Henan Region, China. Western Han Dynasty, 2nd/1st century BCE. Exhibited in Museum Rietberg, Zurich, Switzerland.

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Jan is the Founder and CEO of Ancient History Encyclopedia, leading the non-profit company to best fulfil its mission to engage people with cultural heritage and to improve history education worldwide. He holds an MA War Studies from King's College.

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Crabben, J. V. D. (2018, December 17). Bear-Shaped Jar from the Han Dynasty. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/9721/

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