Cheek Piece

84-21-5

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 84-21-5
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Period Zhou Dynasty (uncertain) | Warring States (uncertain)
Date Made Western Zhou-Warring States
Section Asian
Materials Copper Alloy | Bronze
Technique Cast
Iconography Tiger
Description

Bronze cheek piece. Comma-shaped cast on one side with tiger head with curled snout and ears laid back. Stripes and hooked scrolls on neck with circular aperture through the cheek and an aperture below snout. Back side is concave with three loops for attachment.

Credit Line Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bull, 1984
Other Number 18011 - Other Number

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