Plaque de ceinture, M.C. 9477(3)

Production date: between -120 and -1 dating in centuries: 2nd-1st century bc. Ad type of object(s): archaeology, metal, metal arts, china name(s): jewel - adornment materials and techniques: bronze location of discovery: china comment on the place of discovery: daodunzi (?), ningxia province dimensions - artwork: height: 6. 1cm length: 11. 3cm description: inscribed in a frame with a smooth border, two warriors appear on either side of a rectangular surface left deliberately free. Above and below, two birds with their backs to each other fill the space. Both men wear wide pants, tightened at the waist, forming numerous pleats. Their hairstyle is like a braid, with the hair pulled back. The plate, perforated and provided with a small opening on the left side, has a vertical loop on the right side on the reverse. Themes / subjects / places represented: figure, man, bird mode of acquisition: purchase date of acquisition: 26–06–1972 institution: cernuschi museum, museum of asian arts of the city of paris inventory number: m. C. 9477. Date: Entre -120 et -1.