Riding EquipmentChinese16th-11th century BCE

Chariot Rein-Guide (?) with Decoration of Two Birds and with Ends Terminating in Round Bells

16th-11th century BCE

Classification

Riding Equipment

Medium

Bronze with dark green patina

Culture

Chinese

Period

Shang dynasty, c. 1600-c. 1050 BCE

Century

16th-11th century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 9.3 × L. 30.8 × W. 5.1 cm (3 11/16 × 12 1/8 × 2 in.)

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