Bridle fitting
Unknown artist
Date: 3rd–2nd century BCE
Medium: Gilded bronze
Dimensions: Diam. 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm)
Classification: Metalwork
Culture: North China
Themes: Mythical Creatures
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene V. Thaw, 2002
Date range
-299 – -100
Largest dimension
13.7 cm
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