A BRONZE CHARIOT FITTING
A BRONZE CHARIOT FITTING

CHINA, LATE SHANG-EARLY WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, 12TH-11TH CENTURY BC

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A BRONZE CHARIOT FITTING
CHINA, LATE SHANG-EARLY WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, 12TH-11TH CENTURY BC
The hollow, rectangular fitting terminating in a bovine head, the bronze with greyish patina
7 ¼ in. (18.4 cm.) long, softwood stand
Provenance
The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, Chicago, acquired prior to 1958.
Literature
The Arts Club of Chicago, Chinese Art from the Collection of James W. and Marilynn Alsdorf, Chicago, 1970, no. B5.
Exhibited
Chicago, The Art Institute of Chicago, on loan for the opening of its Oriental Art Galleries at Blackstone Hall, October-December 1958.
Chicago, The Arts Club of Chicago, Chinese Art from the Collection of James W. and Marilynn Alsdorf, 21 September-13 November 1970.

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