Hook buckle formed by the coiled body of a wolf with bared fangs

Hook buckle formed by the coiled body of a wolf with bared fangs

2015.2.22

Ancient & Classical

A small hook buckle in the form of the coiled body of a wolf with bared fangs; the head and body of the wolf are gently modeled; the paws and claws are very distinct and strongly modeled; the back of the piece is slightly concave; attachment devices exist in the form of a rectangular loop and a hook on opposite sides.

Bronze

Cast bronze, copper alloy

2 1/8" H x 1 1/2" W x 3/8" Diameter

500 BCE