ORNEMENT EN BRONZE ARCHAÏQUE EN FORME DE TÊTE... Lot n° 210

ARCHAIC BRONZE 'TAPIR' HEAD ORNAMENT Eastern Zhou Dynasty (770-221 BC)C.) AN ARCHAIC BRONZE 'TAPIR' FINIAL Eastern Zhou Dynasty (770-221 BC) The shaft finely cast in a twisted rope design, perforated with two circular sockets ending with the head of a tapir defined by an elongated snout and large ears, 10cm (4in) high, stand; together with a pair of bronze hoops, Zhou/Han dynasty (1050-221 BC/206 BC-220 AD), shaped as two conjoined ducks, 10.5cm (4 2/8in) wide(4). Footnotes: Provenance: Robert Rousset, Paris (1901-1981), acquired prior to 1935 Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021) Compare with a related bronze zoomorphic ferrule, Eastern Zhou dynasty, in the Freer Gallery of Art, Washington DC (acc.no.S2012.9.2307). 東周 青銅貘形飾 來源： 巴黎Robert Rousset（1901-1981）舊藏，於1935年前入藏 巴黎Jean-Pierre Rousset（1936-2021）舊藏 For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com