東周 青銅臥虎|Reclining tiger
Unknown
4th–3rd century BCE · Bronze · Asian Art
Modeled in the round with keenly observed naturalistic details, this regally posed tiger exemplifies the artistic principles of its time. The surface is ornamented with abstract arabesques, a common decorative motif in the fifth to third century B.C. Together with two comparable pieces, the ornament once embellished the cover of a large ritual vessel.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 4th–3rd century BCE
- Medium
- Bronze
- Culture
- China
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Gift of Ernest Erickson Foundation, 1985
