Lot 345: A Chinese Gold and Silver-Inlaid Bronze Mythical Beast...
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A Chinese Gold and Silver-Inlaid Bronze Mythical Beast Finial, Western Han Dynasty or Late Warring States Period. –
A gold and silver-inlaid bronze mythical beast finial, possibly dating to the Western Han Dynasty or Late Warring States Period. This curved zoomorphic object depicts a highly stylized feline or mythical beast head at its curved terminus. The surface is extensively decorated with intricate curvilinear patterns, volutes, and stylized forms, executed in contrasting silver inlay.
L: Approximately 8cm
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