Buckle
| Object Number: | 41-37-219 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Central Asian |
| Provenience: | Inner Mongolia (uncertain) Ordos |
| Period: | Han Dynasty (uncertain) |
| Date Made: | Han? |
| Early Date: | -206 |
| Late Date: | 220 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Brass |
| Iconography: | Tiger Bird Nest |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from William Mayer, 1941 |
| Other Number: | K-13 - Other Number |
Description
Buckle, half. Brass. Bird on nest modified. Small rectangular loop in back of large circular ring which has been made into an elongated tiger whose head and tail meet at the junction with the rectangular loop. One foreleg and one hind leg project inward into the ring. Dark green patina.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Five Thousand Years of Vanity (06 Jan 1944 - 28 Feb 1944) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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