Buckle plaque with feline attacking camel
Title
Buckle plaque with feline attacking camel
Identifier
2015.2.29
Subject
Ancient & Classical
Description
A horizontal B-shaped belt plaque depicting combat between a feline (tiger?) and a camel; the full body of the camel and one feline are visible, as well as just the head of a second feline in the proper left bottom corner of the piece; the scene is surrounded by a rope-like border; a small hook protrudes on the proper right side of the front of the plaque.
Format
Bronze
Cast bronze, copper alloy
4 7/8" L x 2 3/4" W
Date
200 BCE
Files
Collection
Citation
“Buckle plaque with feline attacking camel,” Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum at Miami University, accessed April 28, 2024, https://miamiuniversityartmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/1142.