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A green cast bronze plaque that is oblong at the bottom and flat at the top. On top is a long, thin swirling shape with a small head at the center. There is negative space between the shapes and there are small turquoise inlays along the swirling shape.

Openwork Plaque with Coiled Dragon (probably the front of a scabbard)

Chinese

Bronze with turquoise inlay

Zhou dynasty, Western Zhou period, c. 1050-771 BCE

Weapons and Ammunition