Harness ornament with taotie mask

Details

• Title

  Harness ornament with taotie mask

• Associated place

  Asia › China (place of creation)

• Date

  Western Zhou Dynasty (c. 1050 - c. 771 BC)

• Material and technique

  bronze

• Material index

  processed material › metal › alloy › copper alloy › bronze

• Technique index

  formed › cast

• Object type

  component › fixture/fitting › vehicle-fitting › chariot-fitting;

  animal equipment › equestrian equipment › horse-harness;

  animal equipment › harness › bridle › horse-bridle

• Dimensions

  8.8 x 4.3 x 1.6 cm max. (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Presented by Sir Herbert Ingram, 1956.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1956.1471

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