Sujet
Bronze spearhead, Western Zhou-early Eastern Zhou dynasty, China, 8th century BC. Artist: Unknown
Légende
Bronze spearhead with taotie pattern, Western Zhou-early Eastern Zhou dynasty, China, 8th century BC. A bronze spearhead, the blade section is comparatively short with a stubby point. The long handle section is decorated on both sides with three taotie masks, one on top of the other. The piece is typical of southwest China, particularly Sichuan province.
Bath (England), The Museum of East Asian Art
Date
800e siècle av. J.-C.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B72_130
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
17,9Mo (722,5Ko) / 18,7cm x 24,0cm / 2214 x 2831 (300dpi)