File:Clevelandart 1930.730.jpg
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Summary
Finial
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Finial |
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metal artwork  |
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| Description |
Chariots and weapons were associated with hunting and warfare in the ancient world. Those bronze fittings with lavish inlaid decoration were status symbols of rulers and high-ranking officials. This finial combines extravagance and ferocious beauty to reveal the aesthetics of the time. The birds with hooked beaks are above the intertwined serpent-dragons. Such artistic conception emphasizes the power of the bird in combat. Every facet of this finial is exquisitely crafted to give full play to the inlaid decoration. |
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| Date | -475 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Bronze inlaid with gold and silver | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Overall: 13.1 cm (5 3/16 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chinese Art |
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| Accession number |
1930.73 |
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| Place of creation | China, Henan province, Jincun, Warring States period (475-221 BC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/1930.730 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Licensing
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The three-dimensional work of art depicted in this image is in the public domain in the United States and in those countries with copyright terms of life of the creator plus 70 years or less. The creation of photographic reproduction of this object, however, generates a new copyright and an additional statement should be provided to indicate the copyright status of the image.
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This file is made available under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. |
| The person who associated a work with this deed has dedicated the work to the public domain by waiving all of their rights to the work worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.
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This file was donated to Wikimedia Commons as part of a project with the Cleveland Museum of Art. See the Open Access at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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| current | 07:21, 21 January 2019 | | 2,043 × 3,400 (3.76 MB) | Madreiling | pattypan 18.02 |
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