Staff finial in the shape of a goose head
Place of OriginChina
DynastyWestern Han period (206 BCE-9 CE)
MaterialsBronze
DimensionsH. 5 1/2 in x W. 6 1/2 in, H. 14 cm x W. 16.5 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60B839
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsMetal Arts
On View
Not on view1100-900 BCE
approx. 850-650 BCE
300-100 BCE
approx. 300-221 BCE
approx. 300 BCE-200 CE
approx. 1800-1900
1700-1800
1900s; base: late 1700s