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Chinese bronze pots in a glass display cabinet in a museum setting

chinese Collection

Pair of chariot wheel linchpins

Artist: Unknown
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Linchpins were designed to go through aligned mortises in both the axle cap and the axle, keeping the wheel in place. These examples are cast in high relief with the figure of a kneeling man riding on a beast, probably a tiger. Human likenesses are extremely rare on ritual bronzes, although they occur more frequently on military bronzes such as chariot pieces and weapons.

Details

Artist
Unknown
Title
Pair of chariot wheel linchpins
Date
Early Western Zhou dynasty (about 1050-771 BC)
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
H: 12.7 cm.
Reference
CVCSC 0389.1-2.A
Collection
Chinese Bronzes
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