Cow-head finial

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Title	Cow-head finial
Artist	Artist Unknown (China)
Date	12th century BCE
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G214

Medium:

Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects, Metalwork | Bronze

Size:

6 3/8 in. (16.19 cm)

Creation Place:

Asia, China

Culture:

Asia, China

Style:

Shang dynasty, 12th century BCE

Physical Description:

The bovine head of this example has high, spreading horns and the forehead lozenge of a t'ao-t'ieh. Directly below is a band of rising blades with spiral filling. The terminal border of the pole top also has a spiral decro. PatinaGreen.

Credit:

Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Bequest of Alfred F. Pillsbury

Accession Number:

50.46.100

Artist:

Role:

Added to Site:

February 28, 2009

Cow-head finial

Artist Unknown (China)

12th century BCE