2016.204: Appliqué in the Shape of a Gazelle

Identification and Creation

Object Number

2016.204

Title

Appliqué in the Shape of a Gazelle

Classification

Jewelry

Work Type

jewelry

Date

600-400 BCE

Period

Zhou dynasty, Eastern Zhou period, 770-256 BCE

Culture

East Asian

Persistent Link

https://hvrd.art/o/352487

Physical Descriptions

Medium

leaded bronze

Technique

Cast

Dimensions

2 x 2.4 cm (13/16 x 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

2016.204

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Contact

am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu

Permissions

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Descriptions

Description

Small, flat appliqué in the shape of a gazelle with its legs folded under the body. The animal is simplified and essentially reduced to its silhouette. There is no attachment loop at the back, but the piece could easily have been sewn onto a garment by making use of the openings below horns and belly. This ornament is similar to small bronze garment plaques depicting stags in a similar pose that have been attributed to northeastern China.

Dark grayish patina.

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