Reclining tiger
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.
Artwork Details
- 東周 青銅臥虎
- Title: Reclining tiger
- Period: Eastern Zhou dynasty (770–256 BCE)
- Date: 4th–3rd century BCE
- Culture: China
- Medium: Bronze
- Dimensions: H. 4 1/8 in (10.5 cm); L. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
- Classification: Metalwork
- Credit Line: Gift of Ernest Erickson Foundation, 1985
- Object Number: 1985.214.10
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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