Ancient bronze tapir from China

Bronze tapir probably used as a stand,
Li-yü type
6th-5th century B.C. : Chou dynasty
1947   7-12   333   Oppenheim Bequest

The bold text above is copied from the display sign at the British Museum in London, where I took the photo. Click the picture to see a larger version (102 Kb) with more detail. The sculpture stood about five or six inches tall if I remember correctly.