5 août 2025
Gilt Bronze Mat Weight in the Shape of a Tiger, Eastern Han dynasty (AD 25-220)
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Gilt Bronze Mat Weight in the Shape of a Tiger, Eastern Han dynasty (AD 25-220). Height 10.4 cm, Length 17.2 cm. © Shanghai Museum
In the Qin and Han dynasties or even earlier, people sat on floor and thus ushered the use of weights on the four corners of a mat. This mat weight is cast in the shape of a tiger.
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