Archaeology – Antiquity
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AN ORDOS GILT BRONZE ‘CROUCHING BEAR’ HORSE TACK ORNAMENT, WARRING STATES TO WESTERN HAN
China, Inner Mongolia, Ordos, 3 rd 2 nd century BC. Of circular form, cast in the form of a crouching bear with distinct circular ears. Provenance: Grays Antique Center, London, 18 June 2001. Dr. Koos de Jong, acquired from the above. A copy of the o…
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AN ORDOS GILT BRONZE ‘COPULATING TIGERS’ PLAQUE, WARRING STATES
China, Inner Mongolia, Ordos, 5 th 3 rd century BC. The plaque cast in openwork with two tigers copulating, one mounting the other from behind, with pierced eyes, ears, and paws. Provenance: Grays Antique Center, London, 1999. Dr. Koos de Jong, acqui…
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