Crossbow Support
Unknown Artist
300–200 BCE
Medium
bronze inlaid with silver
Dimensions
l. 21.8 cm
Classification
Metalwork
Department
Chinese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Edward L. Whittemore Fund
Accession Number
1947.3
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Here, the rectangular socket of the bow support tapers elegantly to form the slender neck of an animal head. Silver inlay of wires and ribbons form an extraordinarily beautiful abstract design consisting of sweeping lines, coils, spirals, and serpentine interlaces.