GOLDEN BEAST
2022-01-01 00:00:00
中國新書(英文版) 2022年1期
Spring and Autumn Period --- Qin
Height 2.6 cm， length 3.5 cm， width 2.4 cm，
weight 28 grams
Unearthed from the ancestral temple of the Qin Dynasty in Fengxiang county
This golden beast was made by casting. It appears as if it’s a tiger， but with the long horns of a ram， four hooves， two wings and a curled tail. There are two rivets， each 1.3 cm long on its back. It was likely once a decorative object for the shaft of a wooden chariot.
