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Crossbow Trigger (Nugong)Western Han dynasty, about 206 B.C.-A.D. 25

Not on view
Abstract bronze sculpture with interlocking rectangular bars and cross-like form, covered in deep teal-green and verdigris patina with worn silver-toned edges

Unknown, Crossbow Trigger (Nugong), Western Han dynasty, about 206 B.C.-A.D. 25, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eric Lidow, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Crossbow Trigger (Nugong)
Place Made
China
Date Made
Western Han dynasty, about 206 B.C.-A.D. 25
Medium
Cast bronze with gold and silver inlay
Dimensions
9 1/4 x 7 in. (23.49 x 17.78 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eric Lidow
Accession Number
AC1998.251.26
Classification
Arms and Armor
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Kuwayama, George. The Joy of Collecting: Far Eastern Art From The Lidow Collection. Los Angeles, CA: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1979.
  • Townsend, Jen and Renée Zettle-Sterling. Cast: Art and Objects Made Using Humanity's Most Transformational Process. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2017.