Buckle
41-37-216
From: Inner Mongolia (uncertain) | Ordos
Curatorial Section: Asian
Object Number | 41-37-216 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Central Asian |
Provenience | Inner Mongolia (uncertain) | Ordos |
Period | Han Dynasty (uncertain) |
Date Made | Han? |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Brass |
Technique | Pierced | Relief | Patina |
Iconography | Bird | Nest |
Description | Buckle, half. Brass. Conventionalized bird on nest. Large flat ring in front of irregular rectangular plaque with two pierced holes. Feathers of bird in relief (background cut away) on ring. Dark patina. |
Length | 7 cm |
Outside Diameter | 4.8 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from William Mayer, 1941 |
Other Number | K-10 - Other Number |
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