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Unknown — A pair of archaic bronze horse bridle ornaments, Mid-Western Zhou dynasty, circa 8th century BC 西周中期約公元前八世紀 青銅馬鑣一對
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A pair of archaic bronze horse bridle ornaments, Mid-Western Zhou dynasty, circa 8th century BC 西周中期約公元前八世紀 青銅馬鑣一對

A pair of archaic bronze horse bridle ornaments from the Mid-Western Zhou dynasty, dating to approximately the 8th century BC. These functional artifacts demonstrate early Chinese metalworking expertise.

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CHINA / 5000 YEARS

November 25, 2022

Estimate: $40,000$60,000

Lot 541

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Unknown, A pair of archaic bronze horse bridle ornaments, Mid-Western Zhou dynasty, circa 8th century BC 西周中期約公元前八世紀 青銅馬鑣一對

A pair of archaic bronze horse bridle ornaments from the Mid-Western Zhou dynasty, dating to approximately the 8th century BC. These functional artifacts demonstrate early Chinese metalworking expertise.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Bronze, Pair, Chinese Antiquities, Horse Bridle, Metalwork, 8th Century BC, Archaic, Western Zhou Dynasty

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art