cma-chinese-art: Mat Weight in the Form of a Bear, 202 BC-AD 9, Cleveland Museum of Art: Chinese Art
cma-chinese-art: Mat Weight in the Form of a Bear, 202 BC-AD 9, Cleveland Museum of Art: Chinese ArtThe bear imagery was particularly popular during the Han dynasty and was a metaphor of heroic power. This heavy, solid bear was probably used as a mat weight; other small squatting bears often served as the legs of vessels.Size: Overall: 15.7 x 14.6 x 17.3 cm (6 3/16 x 5 ¾ x 6 13/16 in.)Medium: gilt bronzehttps://clevelandart.org/art/1994.203 -- source link