Belt plaque with two birds
| Accession Nr.: | L.25 |
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| Type: | bronze, lead, gold and silver |
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| Date of production: |
4th century BC
Easter Zhou dynasty |
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| Materials: | bronze |
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| Dimensions: | width: 2.6 cm depth: 1 cm length: 3.8 cm |
The birds are coiled in a spiral, depicted from the side, with their heads, tails and feathers touching. A knob in the centre unites the two birds. The reverse of the buckle is concave, with a rectangular loop in the middle.
