Buckle
41-37-221
From: Inner Mongolia (uncertain) | Ordos
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Number | 41-37-221 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Central Asian |
| Provenience | Inner Mongolia (uncertain) | Ordos |
| Period | Han Dynasty (uncertain) |
| Date Made | Han? |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Bronze |
| Iconography | Fox | Bird | Nest |
| Description | Buckle, half. Bronze. Modified bird on nest. Curved point for head, wings in shape of two fox heads, mouth to mouth thus forming two openings in the loop. Worn spots and smooth dark surface. End broken. |
| Length | 3.4 cm |
| Width | 2.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from William Mayer, 1941 |
| Other Number | K-15 - Other Number |
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