Cheekpiece for Bridle in the Shape of a Leopard

Unknown Artist

6th–4th century BCE

Cheekpiece for Bridle in the Shape of a Leopard by Unknown Artist

Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

H. 5/8 in. (1.6 cm); L. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)

Classification

Metalwork

Culture

Northeast China

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene V. Thaw, 2002

Accession Number

2002.201.36

Tags

Leopards

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