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Bronze finial in the shape of an animalEastern
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Bronze finial in the shape of an animalEastern
Bronze finial in the shape of an animalEastern
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246
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Bronze finial in the shape of an animalEastern Zhou dynasty (5th century BC)
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Bronze finial in the shape of an animalEastern
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BATEA : 234
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fitting
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metal; bronze; animal; Eastern Zhou; finial; fitting; China;
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Shaped like a crouching animal whose open mouth forms a circular ring, this bronze has a detailed surface, with small raised dots and furry striations to suggest the pelt, the back with intaglio marks decoration. This small finial fitted over a shaft and must have been intended to hold something in a circular ring. It was possibly part of a chariot parasol.
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bronze
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goodThe object was conserved by Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre in 2014-2015
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5.6 cm
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1.5 cm
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500 BC = 400 BC
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Eastern Zbou
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China
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