Animal-Shaped Finial
- Exhibition information
- There are currently no plans to exhibit this artwork at the TNM Collection Exhibitions.
Ornaments such as this have been excavated in the grasslands of northern China, Siberia, and Central Asia. Scholars believe they were used to decorate chariots and coffin pedestals.
- Cultural property designation
- Quantity
- Artist
- Period/Century
- 6th–5th century BC
- Country/Origin
- Northern frontier of China
- Excavation site
- Material
- Bronze
- Size
- Inscriptions
- Donor
- Collection reference no.
- TJ-5598
- Genre
- Asian Archaeology
- Category
- Archaeology > Media > Metal
On display: Asian Archaeology
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Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
October 21, 2025 (Tue)–
March 8, 2026 (Sun) -
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Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
October 21, 2025 (Tue)–
March 8, 2026 (Sun) -
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Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 3
September 9, 2025 (Tue)–
December 21, 2025 (Sun) -
On displayTiles with Multicolor Glazes
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 3
September 9, 2025 (Tue)–
December 21, 2025 (Sun) -
On displayMummy of Pasherienptah
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 3
September 9, 2025 (Tue)–
December 21, 2025 (Sun) -
On displayHuman-shaped Object
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 12
May 27, 2025 (Tue)–
May 31, 2026 (Sun) -
On displayStone Bas-relief, Queen Mother of the West / Chariot / Hunting
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 7
April 22, 2025 (Tue)–
April 19, 2026 (Sun)
