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A black cast bronze animal head with gold decorations on the top. The head has a wide, flat snout, round eyes on both sides, and small ears on top on each side. The neck is attached to a black mount that comes to a flat rectangular bottom.

Finial in the Form of an Animal Head (One of a Pair)

Chinese

Cast bronze with gold and silver inlay

Zhou dynasty, Warring States period, 475-221 BCE

Ritual Implements