A GOLD FOIL APPLIQUÉ, SPRING AND AUTUMN PERIOD, LATE 6TH CENTURY BC
A GOLD FOIL APPLIQUÉ
SPRING AND AUTUMN PERIOD, LATE 6TH CENTURY BC
The appliqué is cut from very thin gold foil in the shape of a creature with a bird head at one end facing a dragon head (now mostly missing) at the other end, the conjoined body chased with intertwined scrolling snakes. There are small holes for attachment.
4 ¾ in. (2 cm.) long, framed
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A GOLD FOIL APPLIQUÉ
SPRING AND AUTUMN PERIOD, LATE 6TH CENTURY BC
The appliqué is cut from very thin gold foil in the shape of a creature with a bird head at one end facing a dragon head (now mostly missing) at the other end, the conjoined body chased with intertwined scrolling snakes. There are small holes for attachment.
4 ¾ in. (2 cm.) long, framed
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Time, Location
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