Plaque Item Number: 3143/5 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cast bronze plaque of a feline. Cast in shallow, rounded relief with a sleek feline in openwork. Cat shown in profile, with head of a deer in its jaws. A second dear head emerges in front of the first, and a kitten peaks out of the grass below the cat's chest. The backside of the plaque is concave, with two open loops attached at each end.
Item History
- Made in China between 401 BCE and 201 BCE
- Collected during 1996
- Owned by Michael M. Koerner before December 10, 2015
- Received from Michael M. Koerner (Donor) on December 10, 2015
What
- Name
- Plaque
- Identification Number
- 3143/5
- Type of Item
- plaque
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 4.6 cm, width 8.7 cm, depth 1.1 cm
Who
- Culture
- Ordos
- Previous Owner
- Michael M. Koerner
- Received from
- Michael M. Koerner (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
When
- Creation Date
- between 401 BCE and 201 BCE
- Collection Date
- during 1996
- Ownership Date
- before December 10, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on December 10, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 83
- Accession Number
- 3143/0005