Finial inlaid with silver - Western Han period - (4877)
[4877]

Silver inlaid bronze object. It most probably served as a yoke finial for the horses pulling a chariot. Whatever its purpose, it served a purely decorative purpose and must have belonged to an influential person. It dates from the Warring States (475 – 221BC) to the Western Han period (206BC – 25AD). Height 5.3 cm. Diameter top 3.3 cm.
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