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- Collection: Eurasian Steppe Bronzes
Finial with boar mounting sowA cast finial displaying two figure, a boar mounting a sow; the sow stands on all four legs, with head down and hooves slightly forward; the boar…
Ornament: Recumbent doe yoke ornamentA yoke ornament in the form of a recumbent doe; it is shown seated, with its legs curled up beneath its body; the body of the creature is fully…
Ornament: Yoke ornament with standing doeA yoke ornament of a standing deer; it is hollow and the feet of the deer are connected laterally by strips of metal that serve to reinforce the legs;…
Ornament: Yoke ornament in the form of a hollow standing deerA yoke ornament in the form of a hollow standing deer; there is minimal articulation of the features of the creature- the eye is an almond shaped…
Garment plaque with recumbent stagA garment plaque of a recumbent stag with its head tilted up and back; its hooves are folded beneath its body, arranged so that the undersides of the…
Ornament: Belt ornament with zigzag between ball-like endsA 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…
Ornament: Bridle ornament of a falcon or hawk clutching a dead birdA bridle ornament depicting a bird of prey (specifically a falcon or hawk) clutching in its claws a dead bird with drooping wings and relaxed,…
Weapon: Battle axeA pickaxe called a hezueifu, or crane-beaked axe; it has two long, pointed blades on opposite sides of a large round socket or shafthole.
Short sword with openwork hiltA short sword comprising a straight tapering blade with pronounced midrib and an elaborate lattice-work hilt; the hilt is made up of three layers of…
Ornament with two connected spiralsA small, simple, geometric ornament composed of two connected running spirals; a horizontal attachment loop exists on the reverse of the piece,…