Bronze fu cauldron (detail)

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This type of bronze vessel was probably used for steaming food. It could be supported on a stand designed to hold the vessel over a fire.

The bottom of this fu cauldron has a number of slits.

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• Online ID: 000-190-001-302-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  A.1928.76
• Date: 206 BC - 220 AD
  Western Han dynasty (206 B.C.-A.D. 25)
  
• Material: Bronze
  Rice steamer
  
• Dimensions: 171 mm H x 327 mm D
  
• What: Rice steamer
  
• Subject: Bronzes
  
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• Where: China
  
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• Description: Rice steamer of bronze, circular with a foot rim, two circular loop-handles at the sides, and a bottom perforated with slits disposed symmetrically within a circle: China, Han dynasty, 206 BC - 220 AD
  
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