Chariot linch pin in the form of a rhinoceros head

Details

• Title

  Chariot linch pin in the form of a rhinoceros head

• 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

  sculpture › figure › figurine;

  component › linch-pin;

  transport/carrier › vehicle › axle;

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

• Dimensions

  with mount 13.4 x 6.1 x 4.8 cm max. (height x width x depth)
  without mount 11.7 x 6.1 x 4.8 cm max. (height x width x depth)
  310.4 g (weight)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Presented by Sir Herbert Ingram, 1956.

• Museum location

  Ground floor | Gallery 10 | China to AD 800

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1956.884

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