Ordos Bronzes

Manager ID

270

Title

Ordos Bronzes, Northwest China or South Central Inner Mongolia Warring States-Western Han period (4th-2nd century BC). a) Belt hook made of two joined birds. b) Belt hook with bird head hook and a feline covering the stud. c) Belt buckle formed by two half tigers. d) Garment hook in the form of a duck

Short title

Ordos Bronzes

Record number

BATEA : 261

Simple name

fitting

Classified name

metal; Ordos; bronze; fitting; animal; bird; Warring States; Han

ID note

Now # 1827;1828;1829;1831

Description

Description part summary

Consisting of: (i) A belt hook made of two joined birds. (ii) A belt hook with bird head hook and a feline at the other end covering the stud. (iii) A tiger belt hook formed by two half tigers each ending in an almost rectangular section which interlock making one complete tiger. (iv) Garment hook in the form of a duck, the neck and beak forming the hook, with a stud under the body for attachment to the garment.

Description material

bronze

Description condition

Description Colour

Aspect	Colour

body	dark brown
decoration

Description length

"(i) 3.4cm, (ii) 6.5 cm, (iii) 6.5 cm, (iv) 3.4 cm"

Description height

Description diameter

Description width

3.2 cm 2 cm 2.1 cm 1.5 cm

Description depth

Description inscription

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