Sujet
Bronze crossbow trigger mechanism with gold inlays, Eastern Zhou dynasty, China, 4th-3rd century BC. Artist: Unknown
Légende
Bronze crossbow trigger mechanism with gold inlays, Eastern Zhou dynasty, China, 4th-3rd century BC. A crossbow trigger mechanism inlaid with broad spirals on the upper surface of the plate within gold line borders. It seems to be complete, apart from a bolt to join the parts of the trigger together. The second bolt is in place. The inlaid decoration suggests that the trigger was part of a prestige piece rather than one for daily use, and was perhaps made for ceremonial purposes rather than for actual use. The Chinese invented the cross bow trigger mechanism in the 5th century BC.
Bath (England), The Museum of East Asian Art
Date
400e siècle av. J.-C.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B72_145
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
17,9Mo (528,5Ko) / 18,7cm x 24,0cm / 2213 x 2830 (300dpi)