Belt Plaque in the Shape of a Recumbent Tiger
Unknown Artist
5th century BCE
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); W. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
Classification
Metalwork
Culture
North China and south-central Inner Mongolia
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene V. Thaw, 2002
Accession Number
2002.201.43
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
Tigers