A BRONZE TURTLE SCROLL WEIGHT, HANChina, Han Dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE). Massively cast and fire-gilt bronze with fine incised detail work, especially to the tortoise-shell. Between the thin gilding and the bronze body lies a thin copper coating.Provenance: From a Hungarian private collection.Condition: Good condition with old wear and extensive, naturally grown patina and verdigris.Weight: 189.6 grams.Dimensions: Length 7 cm.Scrolls originated in their earliest form from literature and other texts written on bamboo strips and silk banners across ancient China. The earliest hanging scrolls are related to and developed from these silk banners, which were long and hung vertically on walls. Such hanging scroll paintings were found at Mawangdui and date back to the earlier Han Dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE). It is believed that scroll weights, being a necessity to any scroll painting lover or collector, were developed at the same time.漢代銅龜鎮紙中國,漢代(公元前206 - 公元后220)。厚重的銅鎏金,龜殼尤其細緻。鎏金與青銅胎之間有一層薄薄的銅。來源:匈牙利私人收藏品相:良好,老磨損,天然包漿和銅綠重量:189.6 克尺寸:長 7 厘米