Belt plaque

Unknown artist

Date: 2nd–1st century BCE

Medium: Gilded bronze

Dimensions: H. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm); W. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)

Classification: Metalwork

Culture: Northwest China

Period: Xiongnu culture

Themes: Dragons

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene V. Thaw, 2002