Wheel-axle Cap, one of a pair
This cap is unusual in that it still has the linch pins. The closed end of the cap, set off from the pin end by a triple band in rounded relief, is decorated with a broad wavy band enclosing, in the inner loop, a figure reminiscent of a cicada. In the outer loop of the wave is a scale-like motif. The top of the linch-pin is formed of an animal's head with spiral horns curving inward. They are executed in heavy, thread-like relief. The ears are formed of a large spiral and the snout is blunt and heavy. Patina grey-green
- Date
- 770-476 BCE
- In our collection
- since July the 28th, 2016 up to now
- Dimensions
- 3 11/16 × 6 9/16 × 2 5/16 in., 2.4 lb. (9.4 × 16.6 × 5.8 cm, 1.1 kg)
- Location
- Not on View
- Medium
- Bronze
- Price
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- Composition
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copper 65% iron 35%