Browse Items (58 total)

  • Collection: Eurasian Steppe Bronzes

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A small, simple, geometric belt ornament consisting of two circular ends connected by a zig-zag form; two small bars fastened to the back of the piece allow for attachment.

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A 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 necks are marked by a pattern of parallel raised crescents, suggesting feathers; they have hooked…

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A small, simple, geometric ornament composed of two connected running spirals; a horizontal attachment loop exists on the reverse of the piece, flanked by two seam lines.

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A small oval ornament depicting a stag in a complex recumbent pose; the head of the animal is tilted slightly upward and curves around its body to very near its haunches, and the legs are arranged in an awkward manner under the body; the antlers of…

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A small box-shaped rectangular awl case or needle case; the front and back of the piece are ornamented with an openwork pattern depicting three stylized (possibly feline) creatures in profile; each animal is decorated with a pattern of dots within…

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A 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 from blade to hilt is marked only by a small projecting point on the knife.

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A 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, consisting of three pairs of parallel lines running longitudinally to the length of the knife.

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A bronze knife embellished with a pommel in the shape of the head of an ibex (a wild goat); the eyes and nostrils of the creature are inlaid with turquoise, and the horns arch back to touch the neck of the animal behind the ear; a second loop in the…

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A knife blade with oblique teeth or notches on the lower edge near the hilt; there are three of these teeth present; the blade is otherwise unadorned.

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A slightly curved blade-like ritual implement, sometimes referred to as a bi; it has a rounded blade tip, two curled metal pieces forming the guard where the blade and hilt connect, and a reptilian-head ornament capping the end of the hilt; the hilt…
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