Chariot fitting
Place of OriginJincun, Henan province, China
Dateapprox. 300-221 BCE
PeriodEastern Zhou period (770–256 BCE) or later
MaterialsBronze with inlaid silver
DimensionsH. 8 1/2 in x W. 4 1/4 in x D. 1 in, H. 21.6 cm x W. 10.8 cm x D. 2.5 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60B702
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsMetal Arts
On View
On viewLocationGallery 14
More InformationThis dragon-headed fitting would have been one of a pair from which a crossbow would have hung at the ready within the chariot.
Subject
- dragon
approx. 400-221 BCE
800-600 BCE
300-200 BCE
approx. 600-400 BCE
approx. 1050-770 BCE
850-770 BCE
1050-900 BCE
1050-900 BCE
approx. 1050-900 BCE
approx. 1000-800 BCE
1050-900 BCE