Staff finial in the shape of a horse head
Place of OriginChina
Date1100-900 BCE
DynastyShang dynasty (approx. 1600-1050 BCE) or Western Zhou period (approx. 1050-771 BCE)
MaterialsBronze
DimensionsH. 3 3/4 in x W. 3 3/4 in, H. 9.5 cm x W. 9.5 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60B833
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsMetal Arts
On View
Not on view
approx. 850-650 BCE
300-100 BCE
approx. 300-221 BCE
approx. 300 BCE-200 CE
1700-1800
1900s; base: late 1700s
1644-1911
