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NORTH OR NORTHEAST CHINA, 6TH-4TH CENTURY BC
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AN UNUSUAL BRONZE TIGER-FORM BELT HOOK
NORTH OR NORTHEAST CHINA, 6TH-4TH CENTURY BC
The tiger is shown in profile striding, with neck outstretched and tongue protruding from the open jaws. There are chevron stripes cast on the body, and the striped tail with curled tip extends onto the shaft, which terminates in a simplified bird's head hook. A post with a circular button projects from the slightly concave reverse. There is a grey patina and milky green encrustation.
7 1/8 in. (18.2 cm.) long, stand
NORTH OR NORTHEAST CHINA, 6TH-4TH CENTURY BC
The tiger is shown in profile striding, with neck outstretched and tongue protruding from the open jaws. There are chevron stripes cast on the body, and the striped tail with curled tip extends onto the shaft, which terminates in a simplified bird's head hook. A post with a circular button projects from the slightly concave reverse. There is a grey patina and milky green encrustation.
7 1/8 in. (18.2 cm.) long, stand
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, 28 May 1991, lot 113.
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