Title: Pectoral in the Shape of a Leopard
Object type: Pectoral
Date: 6th century BCE
Culture: North China
Medium: Gold with turquoise inlay
Dimensions: a (crouching leopard): H. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm); W. 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm)
b (severed rear leg): H. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); W. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm)
Classification: Metalwork
Credit line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene V. Thaw, 2002
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Leopards