Dublin Core
Title
Bronze: daigou
Description
One bronze daigou painted black with decorative patterning in red. In the form of bird with a semi-circular body and a long hooked neck. Convex obverse of body presents geometric pattern; sides of body exhibit keyhole pattern. Head exhibits small red-painted eyes and a broad grooved mouth. From Xiongnu culture.
Source
Rewi Alley
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
90.79x58.62 mm (l x w)
Museum Ac. No.
C1956.208
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Period
Han Dynasty (206B.C.- 220A.D.)
Collection
Citation
“Bronze: daigou,” China, Art and Cultural Diplomacy, accessed May 16, 2024, http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/1162.