Belt Buckle with Beaked Ungulates
Rectangular belt buckle with a rope-twist border. The buckle features four beaked ungulates, likely goats or antelopes, with curved bodies, long curved beaks, and short tails. The animals are arranged in a symmetrical design. The buckle has a gold and bronze patina with green corrosion spots. The background of the image is light gray.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 2nd century BCE
- Medium
- Gilded bronze
- Culture
- North China
- Dimensions
- 599 × 449 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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