Shaft Mounting
Unknown Artist
500–300 BCE
Medium
bronze inlaid with gold and silver
Dimensions
h. 7.5 cm
Classification
Metalwork
Department
Chinese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Accession Number
1942.1169
About this artwork
This small circular finial is treated with whorls, angles, and horn- or beak-like parts that suggest either oxen or birds.