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Belt Buckle with Bovine

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold-colored metal belt buckle featuring a bovine. The buckle depicts a bovine lying down with its head on the left side and its rear on the right. The bovine has a large horn on its head. The buckle has two holes on either end for attaching to a belt. The buckle is shiny and has engraved details. The background of the image is light purple. Title: Belt Buckle with Bovine Artist: Unknown.

Artwork details

Date:
3rd–2nd century BCE
Medium:
Gilded bronze
Culture:
North China
Dimensions:
600 × 373 px
Museum record:
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