AN UNUSUAL TURQUOISE-INLAID BRONZE BOW-SHAPED FITTING WITH JINGLE ENDS

AN UNUSUAL TURQUOISE-INLAID BRONZE BOW-SHAPED FITTING WITH JINGLE ENDS

LATE SHANG-EARLY WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, 13TH-11TH CENTURY BC

The bowed top is decorated with a central boss inlaid with turquoise that centers three inlaid bands, the central band continuing onto and forming the center of the arched ends which terminate in hollow horse heads that enclose loose balls to create a jingling sound.

15 ½ in. (39.4 cm) long