"id","title","medium","classification","dimension","object_name","continent","country","culture","dated","room","style","inscription","signed","markings","text","description","provenance","portfolio","creditline","accession_number","artist","role","nationality","life_date","image_copyright","department","rights_type","image","image_width","image_height","restricted","public_access","curator_approved","catalogue_raissonne","art_champions_text","see_also","searchTerm","searchScore" "13239","Harness Trapping, one of a pair","Gilt bronze"," Metalwork; Tools, Equipment and Utilitarian Objects","H.3-3/4 x W.9-3/8 x D.3/4 in.","Horse trapping in the form of a phoenix","Asia","China",,"10th century","G214","10th century","","","","Originally mounted as cheek pieces on a horse's bridle, these graceful harness trappings are each cast in the form of a mythical phoenix holding a pearl in its beak. The Liao people came from the northern steppe grasslands to conquer north China in the tenth century (916-1125). They were horse-riding herdsmen who lavished great attention on the saddles and harness trappings of their prized mounts. Although foreign rulers, the Liao embraced many aspects of China's artistic legacy and sponsored the production of ceramics, bronze accoutrements, and exceptionally fine gold work. Many examples of gilt metal harness trappings have been excavated from Liao tombs where horses were occasionally interred with their masters.","bird with long, drooping tailfeathers and legs drawn up toward body; ball in bird's slightly open beak; scroll design on bird's back with rectangular opening; rectangular opening at center of body","","From ","Gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton","2000.34.1.1","","Artist",,,"","Asian Art","Public Domain","valid",3528,2988,0,"1",0,,,"[""13239"",""13240""]",, "13240","Harness Trapping, one of a pair","Gilt bronze"," Metalwork; Tools, Equipment and Utilitarian Objects","H.3-3/4 x W.9-3/8 x D.3/4 in.","Horse trapping in the form of a phoenix","Asia","China",,"10th century","G214","10th century","","","","Originally mounted as cheek pieces on a horse's bridle, these graceful harness trappings are each cast in the form of a mythical phoenix holding a pearl in its beak. The Liao people came from the northern steppe grasslands to conquer north China in the tenth century (916-1125). They were horse-riding herdsmen who lavished great attention on the saddles and harness trappings of their prized mounts. Although foreign rulers, the Liao embraced many aspects of China's artistic legacy and sponsored the production of ceramics, bronze accoutrements, and exceptionally fine gold work. Many examples of gilt metal harness trappings have been excavated from Liao tombs where horses were occasionally interred with their masters.","bird with long, drooping tailfeathers and legs drawn up toward body; ball in bird's slightly open beak; scroll design on bird's back with rectangular opening; rectangular opening at center of body","",,"Gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton","2000.34.1.2","","Artist",,,"","Asian Art","Public Domain","valid",3528,2988,0,"1",0,,,"[""13239"",""13240""]",,