Ornament

41-37-10

From: Ordos

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 41-37-10
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Central Asian
Provenience Ordos
Section Asian
Materials Bronze
Iconography Wolf
Description

Bronze. Ring with four crescents projecting inwards and meeting to form a square. On the top of the ring stands a wolf-like animal. Deep impressions on both animal and ring for inlay. Green patina with slight red incrustation. Broken in two, wolf missing.

Height 8.9 cm
Outside Diameter 6 cm
Credit Line Purchased from William Mayer, 1941
Other Number A-10 - Other Number

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