Title

Bronze applique with coiled serpent design, Eastern Zhou dynasty, China, 5th century BC. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Bronze applique with coiled serpent design, Eastern Zhou dynasty, China, 5th century BC. A circular bronze applique in the shape of two concentric circles, the outer circle is decorated with twisted rope design. The space in between the two circles is decorated with four interlaced coiled serpents biting the outer rim.
Bath (England), The Museum of East Asian Art

Date

500th century BC

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM19B72_138

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

17,9Mb (932,9Kb) / 7,4in x 9,4in / 2214 x 2831 (300dpi)

Keywords

animal country metal reptile coiled snake China Chinese location century artefact dynasty artifact serpent applique Museum of East Asian Art 5th century BC Zhou dynasty object Unknown bronze bronze object