Riding EquipmentChinese10th-9th century BCE
Chariot Lynch Pin in the Form of a Tiger's Head (one of a pair)
10th-9th century BCE
Dimensions
L. 10.7 × W. 5.6 cm (4 3/16 × 2 3/16 in.)
Provenance
[Yamanaka & Co., New York, 1/28/1941] sold; to Grenville L. Winthrop, New York (1941-1943), bequest; to Harvard Art Museums, 1943
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