Garment plaque with deer, gilt
Title
Garment plaque with deer, gilt
Identifier
2015.2.42
Subject
Ancient & Classical
Description
An openwork plaque of a single standing deer surrounded by a border; the deer stands with its head twisted around facing backward, and antlers extending from the top of its head; the front of the piece shows the remnants of mercury gilding, and the reverse of the piece in the area of the deer's body is concave.
Format
Bronze
Cast bronze, copper alloy
1 7/8" H x 1" W
Date
100 CE
Collection
Citation
“Garment plaque with deer, gilt,” Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum at Miami University, accessed May 4, 2024, https://miamiuniversityartmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/1155.