Pair of Crossbow Mounts
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Object Label
Recent archaeological excavations in China have identified the original function of these superbly decorated objects. The crossbow mounts were attached to the frame of a chariot and held the arms of a crossbow. The care and costly materials expended on these items point to the growing importance of luxury accoutrements in the Zhou dynasty, when personal objects began to compete with bronze ritual vessels as objects of display.
Caption
Pair of Crossbow Mounts, 770–256 B.C.E.. Bronze, inlaid with silver, 7 3/4 x 3 1/4 in. (19.7 x 8.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alastair B. Martin, the Guennol Collection, 71.118.1a-b. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Collection
Collection
Title
Pair of Crossbow Mounts
Date
770–256 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Late Eastern Zhou Dynasty
Period
Eastern Zhou Dynasty
Geography
Place made: China
Medium
Bronze, inlaid with silver
Classification
Dimensions
7 3/4 x 3 1/4 in. (19.7 x 8.3 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alastair B. Martin, the Guennol Collection
Accession Number
71.118.1a-b
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