Two green/grey cast bronze disks that have a small open circle in their centers. There is a swirling pattern around the center and fine engraved lines.
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Two green/grey cast bronze disks shown flat and horizontally on a grey background. They each have a small open circle in their centers. There are swirling shapes around the top of the center with some small circles and spirals. The bottom half of the disks are made of a thick line that has fine engraved lines that swirl around the form. There is some whitened wear along the bottoms.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
1943.52.27.C
Title
Cheekpieces for a Horse's Harness (One of Four)
Classification
Riding Equipment
Work Type
cheekpiece
Date
11th-10th century BCE
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, China
Period
Zhou dynasty, Western Zhou period, c. 1050-771 BCE
Culture
Chinese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/204642

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Cast bronze
Dimensions
Diam. 9.5 × Thickness 2.6 cm (3 3/4 × 1 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
[Yamanaka & Co., New York, 1/28/1941] sold; to Grenville L. Winthrop, New York (1941-1943), bequest; to Harvard Art Museums, 1943

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Grenville L. Winthrop
Accession Year
1943
Object Number
1943.52.27.C
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Exhibition History

  • S427: Ancient Chinese Bronzes and Jades, Harvard University Art Museums, Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 10/20/1985 - 04/30/2008

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