Attachment: Animal (Dog?) | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 2016.205
Title: Attachment: Animal (Dog?)
Classification: Plaques
Work Type: plaque
Culture: Chinese?
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/352488

Physical Descriptions

Medium: leaded bronze
Technique: Cast
Dimensions: 3 x 5.3 cm (1 3/16 x 2 1/16 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: 2016.205
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Attachment in the shape of a recumbant animal, likely a dog, with clearly rendered ribcage. The concave back has three prongs, probably the remains of loops, hooks, and/or a pin that served to attach the ornament to a surface, such as a belt, and were filed down in modern times. The thin, blackish patina is worn off on the prominent areas of the animal's head.

Verification Level

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