Harvard Art Museums > 2016.201: Openwork Plaque: Felines and Prey Plaques Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Openwork Plaque: Felines and Prey , 2016.201,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/352484. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2016.201 Title Openwork Plaque: Felines and Prey Classification Plaques Work Type plaque Date 600-400 BCE Period Zhou dynasty, Eastern Zhou period, 770-256 BCE Culture East Asian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/352484 Physical Descriptions Medium Leaded bronze Technique Cast Dimensions 1.1 x 5 cm (7/16 x 1 15/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History William D. Vogel (H’30), Milwaukee, WI (by 1930-1980), inherited; by Virginia Booth Vogel, Milwaukee, WI (1980-1998), by descent; to Frederick Vogel III, Milwaukee, WI (1998-2016), gift; to The Harvard Art Museums. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Frederick Vogel III in memory of his father, William D. Vogel, H’30 Accession Year 2016 Object Number 2016.201 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Rectangular openwork attachment plaque with two felines, perhaps panthers, stylized in S-shape and coiled up around their prey, a deer or fawn, of which only the head is visible, facing down between the feline's head and back. The two groups are arranged back to back, with one feline upside down. The back of the plaque is concave, with no means of attachment; presumably, the plaque was affixed to a surface, such as a belt or a garment, with the help of the holes in the openwork relief. Plaques of this type have been associated with the non-Chinese Shanrong, who lived in the region now encompassed by the northern Hebei and western Liaoning provinces in northeastern China. Thin brown patina on front, grayish green on back. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
