Finial in shape of a horse and rider
The appearance of this mounted warrior, armed with a sword and shield, and his horse, with its naturalistic head and patterned body, compare to bronzes found in Guizhou and Yunnan in southwestern China, as well as to examples from Southeast Asia. The green granular patina also recalls metalwork found in that moist climatic zone.
Artwork Details
- 公元前3至2世纪 青銅驭手端飾
- Title: Finial in shape of a horse and rider
- Period: Eastern Zhou dynasty (770–256 BCE)
- Date: 3rd–2nd century B.C
- Culture: China or Southeast Asia
- Medium: Bronze
- Dimensions: H. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); L. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
- Classification: Metalwork
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. John Marriott, Mrs. John Barry Ryan, Gilbert W. Kahn, Roger Wolfe Kahn (children of Addie W. Kahn), 1949
- Object Number: 49.136.8
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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