pair of dragon-shaped chariot fittings, unknown maker from China

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pair of dragon-shaped chariot fittings
pair of dragon-shaped chariot fittings
pair of dragon-shaped chariot fittings
circa 300 BCE, Warring States period (BCE 481–BCE 221)
pair of dragon-shaped chariot fittings , circa 300 BCE, Warring States period (BCE 481–BCE 221)
Where object was made: China
Material/technique: bronze
Dimensions:
Object Diameter (Diameter): each 9.5 cm
Object Diameter (Diameter): 3 3/4 in
Credit line: Gift of Laurence Sickman
Accession number: 1985.0026.a,b
Not on display
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These bronze fittings shaped like dragons may have helped stabilize the wheels of a chariot. Chariots emerged in China around 1200 BCE and were used primarily in military endeavors. Dragons symbolize good luck and power in Chinese culture.

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Teaching Gallery: Year of the Dragon
2012
Empire of Things
Kris Ercums, curator
Kate Meyer, curator
2013–2015
Empire of Things
Kris Ercums, curator
Kate Meyer, curator
2016–2021