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​Animal-Mask Bridle Ornament with Turquoise Inlays
​Animal-Mask Bridle Ornament with Turquoise Inlays
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​Animal-Mask Bridle Ornament with Turquoise Inlays

This artifact was excavated from the horse pit and this was the most exquisite and intact piece unearthed. The bronze was used as the base, on which the contours of the animal were carved. Turquoise was cut into small pieces and plastered to the base. The back of the artifact features a pair of crossing supports for threading leather strings through. It may have been a decorative part of a bridle on a horse's forehead.
Item No.
R001195
Period
Shang Dynasty
Dimensions
H. 8.2 cm; W. 9.3 cm; D. 1.8 cm
Excavated/Findspot
Horse Pit No. 2017 Hsi-pei-kang, Yin Xu site
Materials
Bronze
Notes
3D Gallery of IHP──Animal-Mask Bridle Ornament with Turquoise Inlays

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