Browse Items (58 total)

  • Collection: Eurasian Steppe Bronzes

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A circular openwork ornament composed of three concentric rings with six rattles attached around the upper two-thirds of its perimeter; each rattle is made up of a pair of hemispheres joined like a partially open clam; there is an openwork brace or…

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A stylized pectoral ornament in the form of a crouching feline, perhaps a leopard; there is minimal internal detailing to accentuate the form of the creature; small, neat, circular holes are present at the eye, ear, nostril, shoulder, haunch, tip of…

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An openwork plaque with a design of two copulating deer; a heavy horizontal attachment loop is present on the back of the plaque.

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A 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; the deer has simply-detailed features, with an ear extending out on either side of the head and a…

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A 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 depression surrounding a raised eyeball, and there are ears and a tail which project out from the main…

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A 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 rounded and modeled, and the shoulders and legs are rather flat with minimal modeling; the snout of the…

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An openwork roundel ornament in the form of a frog seen from above and encircled by a pair of snakes; the outer border surrounding the piece is made up of a series of connected knobs; the only attachment device is a small loop at the top on the…

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A small garment plaque depicting the stylized form of a crouching carnivore, savaging the head of an herbivore creature; stylized indented decorations are present throughout the body of the carnivore, including swirl shapes and small, repeated…

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A small ear, head, or hair ornament; it is a J-shaped pointed implement that tapers downward to a curved point, with three tiny hollow projections that would once have held inlay on one side and a stylized ram's head ornament at the opposite end of…

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A bridle ornament depicting a bird of prey (specifically a falcon or hawk) clutching in its claws a dead bird with drooping wings and relaxed, unfolded tail feathers; the back of the ornament has an attachment loop with squared corners.
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