GOLDEN BEAST

Spring and Autumn Period --- Qin

Height 2.6 cm， length 3.5 cm， width 2.4 cm，

weight 28 grams

Unearthed from the ancestral temple of the Qin Dynasty in Fengxiang county

This golden beast was made by casting. It appears as if it’s a tiger， but with the long horns of a ram， four hooves， two wings and a curled tail. There are two rivets， each 1.3 cm long on its back. It was likely once a decorative object for the shaft of a wooden chariot.