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A GROUP OF SIX GOLD ORNAMENTS
Spring and Autumn/Warring States Period

14 December 2023, 17:00 EST
New York

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A GROUP OF SIX GOLD ORNAMENTS

Spring and Autumn/Warring States Period
Comprising a small rectangular of a mythical beast, finely cast with a cross-hatch surface and indents to receive inlays, a horizontal band across the back for attachment; a small belt buckle of a feline beast above a winged dragon, finely cast with cross-hatch patterns to indicate scales, a square opening behind the feline's head for attachment; a pair of openwork plaques depicting entwined 'wolfs', each showing its vicious fangs; and a pair of openwork plaques depicting entwined feline bodies, each with a short cylinder at the center possibly to receive the heads of the beasts.
rectangular beast: 7/8 x 5/8in (2.2 x 1.6cm), weight: 11.69g;
belt buckle: 1 3/16 x 1 3/16in (3 x 3cm), weight: 25g;
pair of 'wolfs' plaques: 1 15/16 x 1in (5 x 2.4cm), weight: 15.4g each;
pair of 'entwined felines' plaques: 2 9/16 x 1 5/16in (6.5 x 3.3cm), weight: 45g each
(6).

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春秋-戰國時期 金飾六件

Compare the very similar rectangular gold plaques of a coiled mythical beast excavated in 1982 at Majiazhuang, Shaanxi province, illustrated by Han and Deydier, Ancient Chinese Gold, Paris, 2001, p. 36, no. 35, described as horse harness decorations from the Spring and Autumn period. Compare also the gold small belt buckle excavated in 1984 at Fengxian county, Shaanxi province, described as Spring and Autumn period.

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