Chariot axle cap linchpin (xia) with bovine head

Historical period(s)
late Anyang period, Late Shang dynasty, ca. 1100-1050 BCE
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
H x W x D (overall): 11.3 x 7.1 x 6.5 cm (4 7/16 x 2 13/16 x 2 9/16 in)
Geography
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
Collection
Paul Singer collection
Accession Number
S2012.9.618
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Jewelry and Ornament, Metalwork
Type

Fitting

Keywords
Anyang period (ca. 1300 - ca. 1050 BCE), axle cap linchpin, bovine, casting, China, Paul Singer collection
Provenance
Provenance information is currently unavailable
Collection Area(s)
Chinese Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
Rights Statement

Copyright with museum

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