Parcel gilt bronze chamfron with dragons

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256

Title

Parcel gilt bronze chamfron with dragons, tortoise and peacockWestern Han dynasty (2nd century BC)

Short title

Parcel gilt bronze chamfron with dragons

Record number

BATEA : 248

Simple name

fitting

Classified name

metal; gilt; bronze; Han; fitting; animal; bird; dragon; tortoise; peacock; chamfron; China; horse;

Description

Description part summary

A parcel-gilt bronze chamfron applique, one end pointed, the lower end rounded, decorated with two spindly intertwined dragons above a small tortoise at the rounded end, and at the pointed end a peacock standing with tail displayed, separated by brackets, the reverse with two pair of loops for attachment. The whole is a chamfron mount for leather or horse armour worn on the head and along the bridge of the horse's nose.

Description material

bronze & gold

Description condition

good

Description Colour

Aspect	Colour

body	gold
decoration

Description length

16.5 cm

Description height

Description diameter

Description width

3.7 cm at widest point

Description depth

Description inscription

Description notes

Gallery location

Gallery 1, G6

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