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Bronze Plaque, Two Lions Attacking a Horse206 B.C.- A.D. 220

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Small rectangular bronze plaque with openwork relief carving of a coiled dragon, two hares, and frog-like creatures, with green and gray-brown patina

Unknown, Bronze Plaque, Two Lions Attacking a Horse, 206 B.C.- A.D. 220, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Carl Holmes, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Bronze Plaque, Two Lions Attacking a Horse
Place Made
China
Date Made
206 B.C.- A.D. 220
Period
Han dynasty
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
3 1/4 in. high x 5 7/8 in. long with mount.
Credit Line
Gift of Carl Holmes
Accession Number
63.36.4
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Ancient
Selected Bibliography
  • Hopkins, Henry T., ed. Illustrated Handbook of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. West Germany: Bruder Hartmann, 1965.