Eurasian Steppe Bronzes
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Fitting: Vehicle fitting with recumbent ram with wooden baseA bronze fitting in the form of a simply-modeled recumbent ram with its legs folded underneath its body; it has ribbed horns which curl around the…
Finial with ram head and bell with wooden baseA bronze finial comprising a long tubular socket that curves to terminate in a bovine head with open mouth; two horns with parallel curved marks…
Ornament: Belt ornament of two stylized bird headsA small belt ornament in a figure-eight shape, made up of two stylized bird heads, their curving necks flowing seamlessly from one to another; the…
Belt plaqueA belt plaque of a standing tiger, with head turned back and paws displaying prominent claws; the figure of the tiger is surrounded by five gazelle…
Rattle ornament with six jinglesA circular openwork ornament composed of three concentric rings with six rattles attached around the upper two-thirds of its perimeter; each rattle is…
Short sword with two inverted bird heads on pommelA short sword with a pommel, formed by two stylized bird heads that are inverted and placed back to back; the guard is formed by two additional bird…
Fitting: Curved fitting with jinglesA bronze bow-shaped fitting; each arm of the fitting curves in a narrow arch terminating at a four-strap arch that jingles when the object is moved;…
Knife with two-ring pommelA knife with an openwork troughed hilt with five oval holes- each with a thin raised border- and a pommel formed by two fused rings; the transition…
Adze blade: Socketed adze bladeA socketed adze blade with two raised ribs encircling the socket; the blade is elongated and flares slightly at the end of the blade; the blade is…
Knife with ring-pommelA knife with a ring-shaped pommel and a prominent raised ridge between the hilt and the blade; the hilt is decorated with a raised linear design,…