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41-37-255

From: Ordos

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 41-37-255
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Central Asian
Provenience Ordos
Section Asian
Materials Bronze
Iconography Swan
Description

Bronze. Figure in the round of a sleeping swan with head turned and resting on back, neck forming a loop for hanging. Probably used as part of a throwing weapon. One of these were attached to each end of a rope or rawhide and swung at small game such as bustard, etc. Herodotus writes of this variety of Scythian hunting weapon.

Length 6 cm
Width 4.5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from William Mayer, 1941
Other Number N-13 - Other Number

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