Title: Chariot Linchpin
Object type: Chariot linchpin
Date: 11th–10th century BCE
Culture: China
Period: Shang (ca. 1600–1046 BCE)–Western Zhou (1046–771 BCE) dynasty
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: H. 5 in. (12.7 cm); W. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm)
Classification: Metalwork
Credit line: Gift of John M. Crawford Jr., in memory of Joseph H. Heil, 1974
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY