Garment ornament, each in the form of four predators biting their prey
| Accession Nr.: | 4028 |
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| Type: | bronze, lead, gold and silver; metalwork; accessory |
| Date of production: |
2nd century B.C.—2nd century A.D.
Han dynasty |
| Place of production: |
| Materials: | bronze |
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| Dimensions: | height: 2.9 cm width: 4.8 cm |
Open-work, horizontal rectangular metal plaques for sewing onto clothing. Two predators are depicted back to back, one in each of the two longitudinal fields, each with its body coiled into an S shape and each one with its head twisted back to bite into its prey (possibly a deer).
