Qin Dynasty Yangling Tiger Tally

3D Model

In acient China, Tiger tally is for the county marshal officers or governors to assamble the army. It’s usually made by bronze into a tiger shape, symbolizing violence and bravery. The tally is cut into half. Half will be in the hand of the King, or the Emperor after Qin Kingdom conqured the other six big kingdoms and the first Emperor of China proclaimed, yet another half will be hold by the county governor. The local governers can only assamble the army when they have the Emperor’s half, which means it’s under Empire’s command.

This tiger tally is believed to belong to the Qin Dynasity, 2200 years ago. On the tiger back, each half is carved and filled with gold in acient chinese font: ” (This is) the tally for assambling the army (armors & weapons), the right half stays with the Emperor, the left half stays in Yangling County”.

Now this tiger tally is in China National Museum

Lack of pictures, I can only draw this with limited information.