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Round bronze belt ornament encircled by bulls
Updated: Aug 31, 2026
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The bulls are here! Take a closer look at this round bronze belt ornament from the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 24). How many bulls can you spot?
At the center is a red agate, surrounded by turquoise inlays, while a rectangular clasp on the back once secured it to a belt. Unearthed from the Shizhaishan ancient tombs in Jinning district, Kunming, Yunnan province, this 2,000-year-old ornament is now part of the collection of the Yunnan Provincial Museum.
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