Henan Museum
Bronze Clepsydra
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Time: 2020-04-26 16:02:44
Period: Han Dynasty
Measurements: 10.5 cm in overall height, 9.8 cm in diameter, with a length of 20.5 cm from the spout to the handle.
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Made in Han Dynasty.
Measurements: 10.5 cm in overall height, 9.8 cm in diameter, with a length of 20.5 cm from the spout to the handle.

The clepsydra has a cylindrical body and a dome-like lid with a semi-circular knob. The body features a flat top, straight belly, a flat bottom, and three short animal-shaped feet. There is a tubular spout on the lower left near the bottom and a handle on the upper right near the top. At one end of the handle is a groove leading to the inside of the vessel; at the other end is an oval ring. There is an extra tube attached to the front of the vessel and a square hole on the edge of the top at the back. The whole vessel is plain except for the animal-shaped feet.