AN UNUSUAL BRONZE FINIAL
AN UNUSUAL BRONZE FINIAL

WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY (CIRCA 1100-771 BC)

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AN UNUSUAL BRONZE FINIAL
WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY (CIRCA 1100-771 BC)
The tall tubular socket decorated in low relief with spiralling bow-string borders enclosing bands of diamond and boss pattern, and pierced either side with a small hole, all below the coiled body of a serpent with animal mask head
5¼ in. (13.4 cm.) high, box
Provenance
Dr. Max Loehr Collection.
Acquired in New York, 1985.
Exhibited
Ancient Chinese and Ordos Bronzes, Hong Kong Museum of Art, 1990, no. 78.
The Glorious Traditions of Chinese Bronzes, Singapore, 2000, no. 68.
Metal, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth, Hong Kong Museum of Art, 2002-2006.

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