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Inlaid bronze tiger and bear weight, Western Han dynasty, China, 206 BC-8 AD.
Inlaid bronze tiger and bear weight, Western Han dynasty, China, 206 BC-8 AD. An inlaid bronze weight cast in full relief with a tiger attacking a bear. The tiger is shown biting the flank of the bear which writhes on its back in pain, its jaw wide open. The whole group is strongly modelled and grouped into a circular shape. The eyes are inlaid in gold, the details of the group decorated in silver wire inlay.
Unique Identifier
AR919101
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
2821px × 2218px
Photo Credit
HIP / Art Resource, NY
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1ST CENTURY
1ST CENTURY BC
2ND CENTURY BC
3RD CENTURY BC
ANIMAL
ART
artefact
Artifact
ARTS
Bear
Bronze
china
CHINESE
color
country
DYNASTY
FELINE
Han dynasty
INLAID
LOCATION
Museum of East Asian Art
Object
Tiger
WEIGHT