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Original Message: Re: More Ordos bronze - a pin or awl

This could be a decorative pin, but I think it may have functioned primarily as an awl - to pierce leather for instance. Really, decorative and practical functions coincided in these nomadic cultures - everything was decorated. Their portrayal of animals is usually very precise, but I'm not sure what this one is. It's very like the wolves on other Ordos bronzes that I have but this one seems to have horns!
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Original Message: Re: More Ordos bronze - a pin or awl
This could be a decorative pin, but I think it may have functioned primarily as an awl - to pierce leather for instance. Really, decorative and practical functions coincided in these nomadic cultures - everything was decorated. Their portrayal of animals is usually very precise, but I'm not sure what this one is. It's very like the wolves on other Ordos bronzes that I have but this one seems to have horns! W Copyright 2024 All rights reserved by Bead Collector Network and its users

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