Pendant

Cast gold pendant of a kneeling horse from the Eastern Han to Western Jin eras (second to third centuries).

The horse motif is as prominent in jewelry as it was in the life of the steppes.

GENGHIS KHAN: TREASURES OF INNER MONGOLIA was organized and circulated by the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History.

Credits: Photographer: Marc Carter. Source: Collection of the Zhelimu League Museum

Caption source: Adam T. Kessler (1994) Empires Beyond the Great Wall: The Heritage of Genghis Khan. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. pp. 76-77.

Image source: Photo CD 6315 3021 1433, Image # 003