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Belt Buckle with Beaked Ungulates

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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
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