| Used as a means of identification in ancient times, tiger-shaped tallies became prevalent in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods as military tools for sending military despatches. This tiger-shaped tally has an exaggerated design: with huge eyes and ears, the tiger crouches on its four limbs and ready to devour its prey with its protruding teeth. A slot for buckle can be found on the back. This tiger-shaped tally is superiorly crafted, and it provides important information for studies of the gold and silversmithing of the state of Qin in the Warring States period. This is a collection of the Chencang District Museum, Baoji City. |
