Belt buckle of standing yak

Title

Belt buckle of standing yak

Identifier

2015.2.38

Subject

Ancient & Classical

Description

A rectangular belt buckle surrounded by a herringbone-pattern border with a circular opening on the proper right side, which would have acted as part of the fastening mechanism; the piece depicts a standing ox/yak in profile view; all four legs are visible, the head of the creature is in three-quarter view, and the tail of the creature curves between its legs.

Format

Bronze
Bronze or copper alloy
1 5/8" H x 2 3/8" L

Date

300-200 BCE

Files

2015.2.38.jpg

Citation

“Belt buckle of standing yak,” Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum at Miami University, accessed April 28, 2024, https://miamiuniversityartmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/1151.