A GROUP OF SIX GOLD ORNAMENTS
Spring and Autumn/Warring States Period
Comprising a small rectangular of a mythical beast, finely cast with a cross-hatch surface and indents to receive inlays, a horizontal band across the back for attachment; a small belt buckle of a feline beast above a winged dragon, finely cast with cross-hatch patterns to indicate scales, a square opening behind the feline"s head for attachment; a pair of openwork plaques depicting entwined "wolfs", each showing its vicious fangs; and a pair of openwork plaques depicting entwined feline bodies, each with a short cylinder at the center possibly to receive the heads of the beasts.
rectangular beast: 7/8 x 5/8in (2.2 x 1.6cm), weight: 11.69g;
belt buckle: 1 3/16 x 1 3/16in (3 x 3cm), weight: 25g;
pair of "wolfs" plaques: 1 15/16 x 1in (5 x 2.4cm), weight: 15.4g each;
pair of "entwined felines" plaques: 2 9/16 x 1 5/16in (6.5 x 3.3cm), weight: 45g each (6).