Finial ornament in the form of a dove

Details

• Title

  Finial ornament in the form of a dove

• Associated place

  Asia › China (place of creation)

• Date

  2nd century BC - 1st century AD (200 BC - AD 100)
  Han Dynasty (c. 206 BC - AD 220)

• Material and technique

  bronze

• Material index

  processed material › metal › alloy › copper alloy › bronze

• Technique index

  formed › cast

• Object type

  component › terminal;

  miscellaneous equipment › ornament;

  sculpture › figure › figurine

• Dimensions

  with mount 14 x 16 x 6 cm max. (height x width x depth)
  10 x 15.5 x 5 cm max. (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Purchased with the assistance of the Friends of the Ashmolean Museum, the MLA/V&A Purchase Grant Fund, and the Eric North Bequest Fund1986.

• Museum location

  Ground floor | Gallery 10 | China to AD 800

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1986.10

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