Elephant Relief

China

Shang dynasty (ca. 1600–1046 BCE)

Not on view

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Title: Elephant Relief
Period: Shang dynasty (ca. 1600–1046 BCE)
Culture: China
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: H. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm); L. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line: Gift of George D. Pratt, 1929
Object Number: 29.37
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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