Draft pole heel plate with mask (taotie) and dragons
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Period
ca. 1100-1050 BCE -
Geography
Anyang, probably Henan province, China -
Material
Bronze -
Dimension
H x W x D: 7.6 × 35.3 × 2 cm (3 × 13 7/8 × 13/16 in) -
Accession Number
S2012.9.620 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S2012.9.620
Object Details
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Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection -
Exhibition History
Anyang: China's Ancient City of Kings (February 25, 2023 to April 28, 2024) -
Origin
Anyang, probably Henan province, China -
Credit Line
The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; a joint gift of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, Paul Singer, the AMS Foundation for the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities, and the Children of Arthur M. Sackler -
Type
Jewelry and Ornament -
On View
Sackler Gallery 24c: Anyang: China's Ancient City of Kings -
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