Plaque with Confronted Animal Heads
A plaque with two animal heads confronting each other. The heads are carved from a single piece of stone and appear symmetrical. The heads have two eyes, and ears that stick out to the sides. The mouth is not visible. The heads are joined at the nose. The object is rectangular with a wavy top edge and a straighter bottom edge. The background of the image is white.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 3rd–1st century BCE
- Medium:
- Bronze
- Culture:
- North China
- Dimensions:
- 442 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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