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Pair of Ordos gold horse bridle fittings, late Eastern Zhou dynasty, 3rd century BC.
Pair of Ordos gold horse bridle fittings, late Eastern Zhou dynasty, 3rd century BC. A pair of gold fittings from the Ordos region, south-western Inner Mongolia, of a bear shown frontally with prominent ruff, ears and claws, with a loop at reverse for attachment. The reverse shows a positive textile impression of the lost wax and textile of the casting method.
Unique Identifier
AR917180
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
2829px × 2213px
Photo Credit
HIP / Art Resource, NY
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3RD CENTURY BC
ANIMAL
artefact
Artifact
Bear
BRIDLE
bridle fitting
china
CHINESE
country
DYNASTY
Eastern Zhou period
Gold
LOCATION
Metal
Museum of East Asian Art
Object
Ordos
Warring States period
ZHOU DYNASTY