Sujet
Parcel gilt bronze fitting with fabulous animals design, Western Han dynasty, China, 2nd century BC. Artist: Unknown
Légende
Parcel gilt bronze fitting with fabulous animals design, Western Han dynasty, China, 2nd century BC. A parcel-gilt bronze petal-shaped fitting decorated with fabulous animals and birds. The six holes on the fitting are probably meant for fastening the fitting onto textile or leather. Probably used as a horse fitting by one of the nomadic tribes active in the steppes.
Bath (England), The Museum of East Asian Art
Date
200e siècle av. J.-C.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B72_152
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
17,9Mo (870,5Ko) / 18,7cm x 24,0cm / 2208 x 2837 (300dpi)