Human Face Chest Plate Ornament
In the Western Chu, bronze ornaments were ofen attached to the two sides of a suit leather armor, but because in tombs war armor was often placed beside horse implements, these ornament were often mistaken for horse frontlets. This ornament in the shape of a human face is comprised of separate pieces for eyebrows, eyes, nose and mouth which were sewn to the armor.
- Item No.
- R019964
- Period
- Mid 11th century-771 B.C.
- Dimensions
- Height 20.9, width 33.7 cm
- Excavated/Findspot
- Tomb M19, Hsin-ts’un, Chün-hsien, Honan
- Materials
- bronze
- Notes
- Significant Antiquity
