Socketed Tube Coupler
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Object Label
By the Eastern Zhou dynasty, the role of bronzes had begun to change, from serving as ritual vessels to becoming luxury goods that demonstrated the wealth and power of the family who commissioned them. This is reflected in the increased use of gold and silver inlay in bronze objects and in the more abstract geometric pattern of the taotie mask, as can be seen on this pair of crossbow mounts and socketed tube coupler.
Caption
Socketed Tube Coupler, 770–256 B.C.E.. Bronze, inlaid with silver, a & b: 7 5/16 × 1 3/4 × 2 1/2 in. (18.6 × 4.4 × 6.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alastair B. Martin, the Guennol Collection, 77.54.1a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 77.54.1a-b_SL1.jpg)
Collection
Collection
Title
Socketed Tube Coupler
Date
770–256 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Eastern Zhou Dynasty
Period
Late Eastern Zhou Dynasty
Geography
Place made: China
Medium
Bronze, inlaid with silver
Classification
Dimensions
a & b: 7 5/16 × 1 3/4 × 2 1/2 in. (18.6 × 4.4 × 6.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alastair B. Martin, the Guennol Collection
Accession Number
77.54.1a-b
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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