Chariot axle fitting
Chariot axle fitting
Chariot axle fitting
Chariot axle fitting

On view

Asian Art
Huo Pavilion

Chariot axle fitting,

early 10th century BCE

Chinese
Western Zhou dynasty, 11th century–771 BCE
y1965-83 a-b

Information

Title
Chariot axle fitting
Dates

early 10th century BCE

Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
maximum: h. 14.0 cm., w. 20.5 cm. (5 1/2 x 8 1/16 in.) a: l. 20.0 cm., w. 9.0 cm., d. 14.3 cm. (7 7/8 x 3 9/16 x 5 5/8 in.) b: l. 20.0 cm., w. 10.6 cm., d. 13.8 cm. (7 7/8 x 4 3/16 x 5 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase from the C. D. Carter Collection, by subscription
Object Number
y1965-83 a-b
Place Made

Asia, China

Culture
Chinese
Period
Western Zhou
Type
bronzes, jian, chariots (ancient vehicles)
Subject
geometric patterns

Chester Dale Carter (1883–1962) and Dolly Carter, 1952–1965 [1]; purchased by the Princeton University Art Museum, 1965. [1] Acquired in Japan between 1952 and 1959 while Chester Dale Carter was an employee of the Ethyl Corporation.

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