Decorative garment plaque in the shape of two horses with crests on their heads
Accession Nr.: | 3518 |
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Type: | bronze, lead, gold and silver; metalwork; accessory |
Date of production: |
1st–3rd centuries AD
Han dynasty |
Place of production: |
Materials: | bronze |
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Dimensions: | height: 4.4 cm length: 6.1 cm |
Depictions of horses appear in many forms in Northern China and the adjacent territories. In this garment plaque, a small foal has been depicted standing on the back of a larger horse. The heads of both animals are decorated with a crest, an unusual headpiece, and their manes are finely outlined.