Ordos Belt Plaque, one of a pair, 3rd-2nd century BCE, 2 15/16 x 4 11/16 x 5/16 in. (7.46 x 11.91 x 0.79 cm), Bronze, China, 3rd-2nd century BCE, These two mirror-image plaques cast in shallow relief show a feline and an eagle with griffin head locked in combat. Animal combat and hunting themes were popular with the nomadic peoples of China’s northern frontier during the late Bronze Age. Numerous bronze horse trappings, weapons, belt hooks, and plaques such as these have been excavated from tombs in Mongolia, Siberia, the Ordos region, and northern provinces of China. This so-called 'animal style' influenced the art of the more settled populations of China during the late Bronze Age.
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Ordos Belt Plaque, pair, 3rd-2nd century BCE, Bronze, China, 3rd-2nd century BCE, two mirror-image plaques cast, shallow relief, feline, eagle, griffin head locked, combat, Animal combat, hunting themes, popular, nomadic peoples, China's northern frontier, late Bronze Age, Numerous bronze horse trappings, weapons, belt hooks, plaques, excavated, tombs, Mongolia, Siberia, Ordos region, northern provinces, China, - animal style' influenced, art, settled populations, China, late Bronze Age
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