Historical information

Gift from a 1991 "Chinese Transportation Delegation" to Port of Melbourne Authority.

Significance

Part of a collection of artefacts accumulated by the Port of Melbourne Authority (previously Melbourne Harbour Trust and subsequently Port of Melbourne Corporation) at a time when gifts were exchanged with visiting international maritime delegations.

Physical description

Eastern Han Dynasty Copper Horse gifted by Chinese Transportation Delegation to Port of Melbourne Authority 11/10/91 in printed linen covered box and lined box. Enclosed papers provide history and staff of People's Republic of China in Chinese and English. Attached document describes it as "The Copper Horse, famous both at home and abroad, Was excavated from ..." Labelled "PMA 0204/1-3 ORNAMENT : COPPER HORSE Loc 1/3"

Inscriptions & markings

Box with chinese writing on two labels.
White mark under belly noting 'PMA 0204/1'. Also additional label stating 'PMA 0204/1-3 Ornament: Copper horse Loc 1/3.'