Appliqué in the Shape of a Gazelle

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 2016.204
Title: Appliqué in the Shape of a Gazelle
Classification: Jewelry
Work Type: jewelry
Date: 600-400 BCE
Period: Zhou dynasty, Eastern Zhou period, 770-256 BCE
Culture: East Asian
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/352487

Physical Descriptions

Medium: leaded bronze
Technique: Cast
Dimensions: 2 x 2.4 cm (13/16 x 15/16 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: William D. Vogel (H’30), Milwaukee, WI (by 1930-1980), inherited; by Virginia Booth Vogel, Milwaukee, WI (1980-1998), by descent; to Frederick Vogel III, Milwaukee, WI (1998-2016), gift; to The Harvard Art Museums.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Frederick Vogel III in memory of his father, William D. Vogel, H’30
Accession Year: 2016
Object Number: 2016.204
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Small, flat appliqué in the shape of a gazelle with its legs folded under the body. The animal is simplified and essentially reduced to its silhouette. There is no attachment loop at the back, but the piece could easily have been sewn onto a garment by making use of the openings below horns and belly. This ornament is similar to small bronze garment plaques depicting stags in a similar pose that have been attributed to northeastern China.

Dark grayish patina.

Verification Level

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