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Five Disks with Greek Scripts

Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE) or Central–West Asia, 2nd century CE
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.
Inscribed on these disks is a blundered rendition of a legend found on a Parthian coin, a reflection of the vivid exchange between Han China, the Hellenistic West, and Central Asia via the Silk Road.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 汉或中西亚（约公元2世纪） 希腊文铅饼五件
  • Title: Five Disks with Greek Scripts
  • Period: Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE) or Central–West Asia, 2nd century CE
  • Culture: China or Central-West Asia
  • Medium: Lead
  • Dimensions: Each: Diam. 2 3/16 in. (5.5 cm); Th. 1/4 in. (0.6 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork
  • Credit Line: Lent by Lingtai County Museum
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art