Plaque de ceinture, M.C. 9170(3)

Date of production: between -499 and -400 dating in century: 5th century bc. Ad type of object(s): archaeology, metal, metal arts, china name(s): jewel - adornment materials and techniques: bronze comment on the place of discovery: south-central inner mongolia dimensions - artwork: height: 4. 8cm length: 2. 5cm description: on this plaque, a tiger is represented in profile, with its four legs slightly bent. It seems to grab the head of a goat, gazelle or ibex with its mouth. A second appears under the raised tail in the shape of a circle. The claws of the feline and the horns of the caprines are marked by parallel lines, the ears by a depression and the articulation of the legs to the body by curved lines. The flat lapel has two vertical loops. Date of acquisition: 24–06–1960 institution: cernuschi museum, museum of asian arts of the city of paris inventory number: m. C. 9170. Date: Entre -499 et -400.