Grelot, M.C. 8739

Production date: between -500 and -1 type(s) of object(s): china, metal, metal arts, archaeology, beliefs - customs - cults - ceremonies name(s): symbolic object materials and techniques: bronze, cast iron place(s) of execution/realization: ordos (region) comment on the place of discovery: eastern siberia dimensions - artwork: height: 9cm length: 7cm description: this circular ornament with openwork decoration is made up of two concentric circles, around a central button. Connecting these circles, thin rods draw a star with irregular branches. The piece is lined with six bells and a standing feline crowning the whole. Date of acquisition: 04–12–1953 institution: cernuschi museum, museum of asian arts of the city of paris inventory number: m. C. 8739. Date: Entre -500 et -1.