Fragment of a Chariot, anonymous, -1100 - -800

bronze (metal), h 10.8cm × w 14.3cm × d 8.5cm More details

This fragment is part of a chariot and served to connect the axle to the wheel. Adorned with the mask of a mythical animal known as a taotie, its distinctiveness lies in the presence of the eyes on either side. The impeccable artistry evident in both the casting and the carving of the bronze attests to the high status held by the chariot's owner.

Identification

Title(s)

Fragment of a Chariot
Cover for a carriage axle

Object type

architectural element

Object number

AK-MAK-15

Description

Het fragment heeft een rechthoekige bovenplaat met twee afgeronde punten en oplopende randen. Het buisvormig gedeelte heeft een ei-vormige doorsnee. Decoratie met een taotie.

Creation

Artist

anonymous

Place

China

Dating

-1100 - -800

School / style

Zhou-dynasty (1050 B.C.-221 B.C.)

Material and Technique

Material

bronze (metal)

Measurements

height 10.8 cm × width 14.3 cm × depth 8.5 cm

Acquisition and rights

Credit line

On loan from the Royal Asian Art Society in The Netherlands (purchase Theodor Bohlken, Berlijn, 1931)

Acquisition

loan 1972

Copyright

Public domain

Provenance

…; from the dealer Theodor Bohlken, Berlin, fl. 500, to the Vereniging van Vrienden der Aziatische Kunst, 1931;{Note RMA.} from whom on loan to the museum, 1972

Bibliography and list of abbreviations for the provenance (pdf)

Documentation

Oosterse schatten : 4000 jaar Aziatische Kunst [ : 1 1954a], cat.nr. 28

Persistent URL

To refer to this object please use the following persistent URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10934/RM0001.COLLECT.594

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