Belt clasp in the form of a tiger battling snakes
5th century B.C.
Medium/TechniqueGilt bronze; from the Ordos region
Dimensions8.8 cm (3 7/16 in.)
Credit LineBequest of Charles Bain Hoyt—Charles Bain Hoyt Collection
Accession number50.1529
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4th–3rd century B.C.
4th–3rd century B.C.
2nd–1st century B.C.
7th century A.D.
8th–9th century A.D.
8th century A.D.
late 6th century A.D.
A.D. 618–907
19th century
before A.D. 907
A.D. 265–589
A.D. 618–907