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Bronze crossbow trigger mechanism with gold inlays, Eastern Zhou dynasty, China, 4th-3rd century BC. Artist: Unknown
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Title:
Bronze crossbow trigger mechanism with gold inlays, Eastern Zhou dynasty, China, 4th-3rd century BC. Artist: Unknown
Caption:
Bronze crossbow trigger mechanism with gold inlays, Eastern Zhou dynasty, China, 4th-3rd century BC. A crossbow trigger mechanism inlaid with broad spirals on the upper surface of the plate within gold line borders. It seems to be complete, apart from a bolt to join the parts of the trigger together. The second bolt is in place. The inlaid decoration suggests that the trigger was part of a prestige piece rather than one for daily use, and was perhaps made for ceremonial purposes rather than for actual use. The Chinese invented the cross bow trigger mechanism in the 5th century BC.
Credit:
Album / The Museum of East Asian Art / Heritage Images
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Image size:
2213 x 2830 px | 17.9 MB
Print size:
18.7 x 24.0 cm | 7.4 x 9.4 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
3RD BCE • 3RD CENTURY B. C. • 3RD CENTURY B.C. • 3RD CENTURY BC • 4TH BCE • 4TH CENTURY B. C. • 4TH CENTURY BC • ARMS • ARTEFACT • ARTFORM: BRONZEWORK • ARTIFACT • BALLISTA • BRONCE • BRONZE BRASS • BRONZE • BRONZES • CENTURY • CHINA • CHINESE • CONCEPT • COUNTRY • CROSSBOW • DYNASTY • FOURTH CENTURY B. C • FOURTH CENTURY B. C. • FOURTH CENTURY BC • HUNDRED YEARS WAR • INLAID • INNOVATION • INNOVATIONS • INVENTION • LOCATION • MECHANISM • METAL • MUSEUM OF EAST ASIAN ART • OBJECT • OBJECTS • SCIENCE • TECHNOLOGY • TRIGGER • UMBRELLA • WAR • WARFARE • WARRING STATES PERIOD • WARS • WEAPON • WEAPONARY • WEAPONRY • WEAPONS • ZHOU DYNASTY
