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Clasp

618–907

China, Tang dynasty

(618-907)
Medium
bronze
Measurements
Overall: 4.6 cm (1 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
General Income Fund 1915.508
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
A bronze clasp, aged with a dark brown and green patina and reddish-purple patches, features a horizontal, rectangular form. Intricate relief carvings of interlocking scrolls and curving lines detail the surface. On the left, a fragmented cylindrical projection extends outward. The main body contains recessed geometric shapes, including a central square and circular forms. Scrolling elements and rounded protrusions decorate the edges of the weathered metal.

Clasp

618–907

China, Tang dynasty (618-907)

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