Tiger attacking a yak. China or Tibet, c. 300 B.C.
L. 5.1 cm. Copper alloy
The yak's body is decorated with chevron motifs imitating its coat. The tiger perches on its back, its body partly openworked. The motif of a tiger devouring a yak has been known in northwest China and Tibet since the Bronze Age. Representations have been engraved on rocks at various periods.
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