公元三世紀 虎形帶扣|Belt buckle with walking tiger
Unknown
3rd century BCE · Bronze · Asian Art
The artist of this buckle sought to maximize the ferocious aspect of the tiger by showing its fierce face frontally while displaying its lithe body, massive paws, and sharp claws in profile. The vivid distillations are a salient feature of the art created by the nomadic peoples who roamed the Eurasian steppes. Such images had a powerful impact on the art of late Zhou and Han China.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 3rd century BCE
- Medium
- Bronze
- Culture
- North China
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene V. Thaw, 2002
