ORNAMENTS. of Wealth and Power Bronze, Silver and Gold Artefacts of Ancient China and Neighbouring Regions BARRY TILL

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1 ORNAMENTS of Wealth and Power Bronze, Silver and Gold Artefacts of Ancient China and Neighbouring Regions BARRY TILL

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4 Abbreviations Tanenbaum Gift of Joey and Toby Tanenbaum Menzie From the Collection of Rev. Dr James M. Menzies, Gift of his Children: (1) Gift of Marion Menzies Hummel, (2) Gift of Erwin and Francis Newcombe, (3) Gift of Arthur R. Menzies; Gift of his Grandchildren: (4) Given in Memory of Marion Menzies Hummel by James Menzies Hummel, Marion E. Hummel and family, (5) Gift of Gordon Newcombe and Patricia Butler McElney Gift of Brian S. McElney Isserstedt Gift of Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Isserstedt Matheson Gift of Peggy Matheson and Family from the C.C. Knox Collection Vessels 1 Jue ritual wine goblet Shang dynasty, Zhengzhou phase, 16th 14th century BCE Bronze, height 13.2 cm McElney AGGV Pair of jue ritual wine goblets with taotie decoration Shang dynasty, Anyang phase, 13th 11th century BCE Bronze, height 18 cm Gift of Dr J.H. and Lucy Mullett AGGV & Lei ritual food container Spring and Autumn period, 8th century BCE Bronze, height 25.2 cm McElney AGGV Lidded container Late Warring States period/han dynasty, 3rd/2nd century BCE Bronze, height 20.5 cm Tanenbaum AGGV Brazier with openwork sides and ear handle bowl Eastern Han dynasty, 1st 2nd century CE Bronze, length 25 cm Tanenbaum AGGV Lamp with inscription Western Han dynasty, dated 28 BCE Bronze, height 7.2 cm, length 13.8 cm Menzies (3) AGGV

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6 Weapons 7 (top) Sword Bronze, length 54.8 cm Gift of Mr Etienne Sigault AGGV a, b (middle and bottom) Swords Bronze, lengths 54.3 cm and 43.8 cm Menzies (5), (2) AGGV , AGGV (left) Ge ritual dagger-axe Shang dynasty, 16th 11th century BCE. Bronze, length 29.3 cm Gift of Mrs Marjorie Finlayson AGGV (middle and right) Ge ritual dagger-axes Shang dynasty, 16th 11th century BCE Bronze, remnants of coarse cloth, lengths 25 cm and 23 cm Menzies (1), (5) AGGV & Socketed ge dagger-axes (one curved and one broken blade) Shang dynasty, 16th 11th century BCE Bronze, lengths 23.8 cm and 14.1 cm Menzies (3) AGGV & Yue axe decorated with a taotie mask and a two character inscription Shang dynasty, 12th 11th century BCE Bronze, length 22.2 cm Ex Myron Falk Collection Isserstedt AGGV

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8 Daggers (some with ibex, zoomorphic pommels and openwork handles) Nomadic North China, Mongolia, Siberia Late Shang/Zhou period, 13th 3rd century BCE Bronze, lengths 17.8, 15.1, 19.1, 20.5, 27.3, 13.1, 27.4, 26.2, 23.9, 22, 19.8 cm Tanenbaum 20141, 20174, 20175, 20176, 20177, 20178, 20180, 20181, 20182, 20183, AGGV , ,.221,.222,.223,.225,.226,.227,.228, Arrowheads Shang/Zhou period, 13th 3rd century BCE Bronze, one bone, one with wooden shaft fragment, lengths 8.4, 8, 7.8, 6.7, 5.3 cm Menzies (3), (2) AGGV &.006, , , Crossbow trigger-mechanism (note detail on top) Warring States period/western Han dynasty, 3rd 2nd century BCE Bronze with inlay of gold, height 11 cm, length 17.2 cm Tanenbaum AGGV Crossbow support brackets (found on war chariots) Bronze with traces of silver inlay, length 28 cm Isserstedt AGGV Pair of rattles (possibly for chariots) Shang dynasty, 12th century BCE Bronze, height 15.4 cm Tanenbaum AGGV Horse frontlet? Shang dynasty, 12th 11th century, 1100 BCE Bronze, length of mouth 13.8 cm Ex Myron Falk Collection Isserstedt AGGV a d Pair of horse frontlets (chanfrons) Early Western Zhou dynasty, 11th 8th century BCE Bronze, height 19.6 cm Tanenbaum AGGV

9 18 19 Inlaid Pieces 18 Fittings Bronze inlaid with silver, heights 8 cm, 8.3 cm, 3.2 cm Tanenbaum 21022, 21023, AGGV , , Fitting Bronze inlaid with silver, wood inside, length 11.7 cm Isserstedt AGGV Ferrule Bronze inlaid with silver, length 11.2 cm From the Collection of Edith Low-Beer given by her daughter, AGGV

10 Attachments and Other Items 21 Pair of taotie mask ringholder attachments Bronze, height 9.1 cm Tanenbaum AGGV , Pair of taotie mask attachments Gold, height 5.1 cm Tanenbaum AGGV , Three harness ornaments of crouching bears Warring States period/han period, 3rd 2nd century BCE Gilt bronze, diameter 2.5 cm Tanenbaum AGGV ,.549, Pair of mat weights with feline attacking a bovine Han dynasty (206 BCE 220 CE) bronze, diameter 6.2 cm Tanenbaum AGGV , Mat weight with winged chimeras Han dynasty (206 BCE 220 CE) Bronze, diameter 7.2 cm Tanenbaum AGGV Mat weights in the form of a deer Han dynasty (206 BCE 220 CE) Bronze, one with cowrie shell, the other missing, lengths 10.5 and 9 cm Tanenbaum 20901, AGGV , Pair of birds from a money tree Han dynasty (206 BCE 220 CE) Bronze, heights 12.7 cm and 10.8 cm Tanenbaum AGGV ,.314

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12 32 Garment and Belt Hooks 28 Belt hook Gilt bronze, length 10.7 cm Tanenbaum AGGV Belt hook Gilt bronze with silver inlay, length 14.3 cm Tanenbaum AGGV Belt hook Bronze with silver inlay, length 13.1 cm Tanenbaum AGGV Belt hook Bronze with silver inlay, length 14.5 cm Tanenbaum AGGV Belt hook Bronze with gold inlay, length 7.2 cm Tanenbaum AGGV Belt hook Gilt bronze with turquoise inlay, length 19.5 Tanenbaum AGGV Belt hook Silver with turquoise inlay, length 7.7 cm Tanenbaum AGGV Belt hook Warring States Period ( BCE) Gilt bronze, length 10.6 cm, width 6.9 cm Tanenbaum AGGV

13 36b 36c 36a 36d 36e 36f 36 Belt hooks with zoomorphic designs of boar, rabbit, rhinoceros, winged chimera, deer (with gilt), tiger (6th 2nd century BCE) Warring States period/han dynasty, 4th 2nd century BCE Bronze, lengths 7.7, 4.4, 9.5, 10.1, 8.9, 6.2 cm Tanenbaum 20572, 20575, 20011, 20571, 20535, AGGV ,.267,.011,.293,.267,.009, 37 Belt hook with musicians Western Han dynasty (206 BCE 9 CE) Bronze, length 9.5 cm Tanenbaum AGGV Belt hook of man holding hook Han dynasty (206 BCE 220 CE) Bronze, length 6.2 cm Tanenbaum AGGV

14 Belt hook with horse and rider Han dynasty (206 BCE 220 CE) Bronze, length 5.2 cm Tanenbaum AGGV Belt hook Bronze with gold, silver and turquoise inlay, length 18.3 cm Isserstedt AGGV Belt hook Warring States/Western Han period, 3rd/2nd century BCE Gilt bronze with glass inlay, length 17 cm Isserstedt AGGV Belt hook Warring States/Western Han period, 3rd/2nd century BCE Bronze with silver, copper and blue glass inlay, length 22 cm Isserstedt AGGV Large belt hook Gilt bronze with gold and turquoise inlay, length 26.8 cm Isserstedt AGGV Belt hook Warring States/Western Han period, 4th 2nd century BCE Bronze with turquoise inlay and thin sheet of gold, length 15.1 cm McElney AGGV

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16 Mirrors 45 Mirror Spring and Autumn/Warring States period, 6th 5th century BCE Bronze, diameter 9.9 cm Matheson AGGV Mirror Warring States period, 5th century BCE Bronze, diameter 9.4 cm Matheson AGGV Mirror Warring States Period, 3rd century BCE Bronze, diameter 11.3 cm Matheson AGGV Warring States period/western Han dynasty, 3rd 2nd century BCE Bronze, diameter 12 cm Matheson AGGV Mirror Western Han dynasty (206 BCE 8 CE) Bronze, diameter 14 cm Matheson AGGV Mirror Han dynasty, 1st century BCE 1st century CE Bronze, diameter 13.3 cm Matheson AGGV

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18 Nomadic Art 51 Stag plaque West Asia, Scythian, 6th 5th century BCE Gold, 2.2 x 2.3 cm Tanenbaum AGGV Plaque of animals in combat West Asia, Scythian, 6th 5th century BCE Gold, 2.3 x 2.8 cm Tanenbaum AGGV Horse plaque North China/Mongolia, 1st 2nd century CE Gilt bronze, 4.4 x 6.2 cm Tanenbaum AGGV Ibex plaque Mongolia/Eastern Siberia, 2nd 1st century BCE Gilt bronze, 2.6 x 3.7 cm Tanenbaum AGGV Feline over prey plaque North China, 5th century BCE Tinned bronze, 5.2 x 10.1 cm Tanenbaum AGGV Tiger carrying an equid North China, 3rd 2nd century BCE Bronze, 6 x 10 cm Tanenbaum AGGV Plaques of predator and prey (wolf attacking a mythical creature) Mongolia/North China, 3rd 2nd century BCE Bronze, 7.3 x 11.2 cm, 6.5 x 9.2 cm. Tanenbaum 20053, AGGV ,.067

19 Wild ass attachments North China, 6th 5th century BCE Bronze, 4.7 x 2.7 cm Tanenbaum AGGV Zoomorphic attachments North China, 6th 3rd century BCE Bronze, 2.2 x 3.9 cm; 3 x 4.9 cm; 2.7 x 4.7 cm Tanenbaum 20069, 20072, AGGV ,.094, Rectangular plaque with Bactrian camels North China, 2nd 1st century BCE Gilt bronze, 5.3 x 10.9 cm Tanenbaum AGGV Rectangular Plaque with carnivore attacking stag Southern Siberia/North China, 2nd 1st century BCE Bronze, 5.5 x 10.4 cm Tanenbaum AGGV Pair of rectangular plaques of bovines North China, 3rd 2nd century BCE Bronze, 4.1 x 6.1 cm Tanenbaum AGGV Pair of rectangular plaques of a recumbent wolf, argali rams and gazelles North China (Xiongnu culture), 3rd 2nd century BCE Gilt bronze, 4.5 x 9.4 cm Tanenbaum AGGV Pair of rectangular plaques of beasts (wolves?) Northeast China, 3rd 2nd century BCE Gilt bronze, 5.9 x 9 cm Tanenbaum AGGV Pair of rectangular plaques of a bear and tiger attacking a creature Mongolia/North China, 4th 3rd century BCE Gilt bronze, 5.4 x 11.5 cm Tanenbaum AGGV

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21 66 Yoke ornaments of reclining doe Northwest China, 5th 3rd century BCE Bronze, height 7.6 cm Tanenbaum AGGV Ram-head finial Northwest China, 4th 3rd century BCE Bronze, length 14.7 cm Tanenbaum AGGV Plaques of falconers (Xiongnu?) Han dynasty (206 BCE 220 CE) Gilt bronze, height 8.6 cm Menzies (3) AGGV