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Belt Buckle with Animal-Combat Scene

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows two identical rectangular belt buckles with a design featuring animals. The buckles are made of a dark-colored metal with a green patina. They are oriented horizontally. A large animal with a long tail, four legs, and curved horns faces right on the left buckle and left on the right buckle. Below and in front of the large animal on both buckles is a smaller animal with a short tail and four legs. The large animal appears to have its mouth open and is positioned over the smaller animal. The background of the image is light purple. The top of the buckles feature a design of curved lines and shapes. The buckles have a symmetrical design with mirrored images of the same scene. The image presents both buckles side by side. The belt buckles are titled "Belt Buckle with Animal-Combat Scene" by an artist not specified.

Artwork Details

Date
3rd–2nd century BCE
Medium
Bronze
Culture
China
Dimensions
598 × 259 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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