Snaffle bit in the form of elongated predator
| Accession Nr.: | 4032 |
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| Type: | bronze, lead, gold and silver; metalwork |
| Date of production: |
6th–4th centuries BC
Easter Zhou dynasty |
| Place of production: | |
| Acquisition: | bequest of Zoltán Felvinczi Takács |
| Materials: | bronze |
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| Dimensions: | height: 4.5 cm length: 14.6 cm |
The predator’s stretched body is slightly bent at the midsection into the form of a snaffle bit. The animal’s fore and back legs are short compared to the dimensions of its body, and they are depicted folded beneath the body.
