Date: Eastern Han dynasty (AD 25-220)

Dimensions: Height 10.4 cm, Length 17.2 cm

• Object Type：
  • OTHERS
• Location：
  • Ancient Chinese Sculpture Gallery
• Tag：
  • gilt mat weight tiger western han

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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