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Bronze tiger weight with silver inlaysWestern
Bronze tiger weight with silver inlaysWestern
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257
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Bronze tiger weight with silver inlaysWestern Han dynasty (late 2nd century BC)
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Bronze tiger weight with silver inlaysWestern
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BATEA : 249
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animal
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metal; bronze; animal; Han; tiger; inlaid; China; silver;
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A silver-inlaid bronze tiger lying curled up with tail tucked between the rear legs and over the back, its raised head with mouth open, its neck long and coiled, the feet with prominent claws grouped together in two pairs; inlay of silver stripes, many missing. Probably originally a shroud weight.
Description material
bronze & silver
Description condition
fair, some inlays missingThe object was conserved by Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre in 2014-2015
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brown and silver
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Description length
6.9 cm
Description height
4.1 cm
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Case 2-8
Production date
2 century BC
Production period
Western Han
Production place
China
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A famous pair of inlaid leopards in similar posture were found in the tomb of Princess Dou Wan at Mancheng, Hebei province dated to the late 2nd century BC.
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