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
Tags
Tigers