Lot 884. A small bronze 'recumbent buffalo' fitting, Mid-Western Zhou dynasty, 10th-9th century B.C.; 2 1/8 in. (5.3 cm.) long. Estimate USD 1,000 - USD 1,500. Price realised USD 2,500. © Christie's Image Ltd 2020.

With a partially flattened body, the head raised and turned to one side, with two attachment straps on the reverse, metal stand.

Provenance: Mathias Komor, New York, 24 February 1954.
The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, Chicago.

Literature: The Arts Club of Chicago, Chinese Art from the Collection of James W. and Marilynn Alsdorf, Chicago, 1970, no. B6.

Exhibited: Chicago, The Arts Club of Chicago, Chinese Art from the Collection of James W. and Marilynn Alsdorf, 21 September-13 November 1970.

Christie's. Sacred and Imperial: The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection Part II, New York, 24 September 2020