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Tiger-shaped gold foil
UnknownShang Dynasty ca.1600 - 1046 BC
Sanxingdui Museum
Guanghan, China
In the Sanxingdui culture, the tiger is a very important element. Made of gold foil, the tiger appears to be in danger; this is suggested by its wide-open mouth wide and voluminous tail.
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- Title: Tiger-shaped gold foil
- Creator: Unknown
- Creator Lifespan: Unknown
- Creator Nationality: China
- Creator Gender: Unknown
- Date: Shang Dynasty ca.1600 - 1046 BC
- Location: Sanxingdui, Guanghan city, Sichuan Province
- Physical Dimensions: w11.6 x h6.7 cm (Complete)
- Provenance: Sanxingdui Museum
- Type: sculpture
- External Link: Sanxingdui Museum
- Medium: gold
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