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Parcel gilt bronze fitting with fabulous animals
Parcel gilt bronze fitting with fabulous animals
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Parcel gilt bronze fitting with fabulous animals designWestern Han dynasty (2nd century BC)
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Parcel gilt bronze fitting with fabulous animals
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BATEA : 247
Simple name
fitting
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metal; gilt; bronze; Han; fitting; animal; tribal; bird; Ordos; China; nomad;
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A parcel-gilt bronze petal-shaped fitting decorated in parcel-gilt with fabulous animals and birds arranged symmetrically. The six holes on the fitting are probably meant for fastening the fitting onto textile or leather. Probably used as a horse fitting by the Xiongnu or one of the other nomadic tribes active in the steppes.
Description material
bronze & gold
Description condition
goodThe object was conserved by Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre in 2014
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silvery grey and gold
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11.5 cm
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10.5 cm
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Wiltshire conservation centre
Production date
2 century BC
Production period
Western Han
Production place
China
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A similar fitting has been excavated in Liaoning province
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