Rampant tiger in silhouette

Object Details

• Description

  Rampant tiger, presented in silhouette with details such as the eye, ear, mouth, and extended tongue indicated in a summary manner. The front forequarter and leg are differentiated by a slightly raised plane. Immediately behind this raised plane is a square aperature. All of the forms are rounded slightly; the reverse side of the plaque is flat with occasional concave areas. The entire surface is dark green in color.

• Collection

  Freer Gallery of Art Collection

• Origin

  China

• Credit Line

  Gift of John S. Thacher

• Type

  Jewelry and Ornament

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• Date

  200s

• Place

  China

• Topic

  Bronze, Period of Division (220 - 589), Art, Sculpture, Han dynasty, 202 B.C.-220 A.D., Chinese Art, Tiger, Metal-work

• Culture

  Chinese

• Object Type

  Ornaments, Jewelry