Tubular Fitting

Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period (480–221 B.C.), 4th/3rd century B.C.

China

Sumptuously inlaid bronze tubes were designed as fittings for weapons, scepters, and chariots. This hexagonal fitting was probably a ferrule (dun), used to cap the lower end of a wood shaft for a bronze halberd. In its remarkable fluency, the inlaid design of volutes and spirals was largely inspired by contemporary lacquer painting.

Status: On View, Gallery 132
Department: Arts of Asia

Title: Tubular Fitting
Origin: China
Date: Artist's working dates 399 BCE–222 BCE
Medium: Bronze inlaid with gold and silver
Dimensions: H. 14.4 cm (5 5/8 in.); diam. 3.6 cm (1 7/16 in.)
Credit Line: Lucy Maud Buckingham Collection
Reference Number: 1945.213
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