Awl case with deer

Title

Awl case with deer

Identifier

2015.2.6

Subject

Ancient & Classical

Description

A cylindrical awl case ornamented with deer images in raised relief; the case is separated into six registers running around the circumference of the case, each of which is separated by pairs of narrow raised ridges; the register on either end of the piece is plain, and the inner four are decorated with the stylized deer images; the deer are all portrayed in profile, with upraised heads and standing of the tips of their hooves; the shoulders and haunches of the creatures are marked by spirals.

Format

Bronze
Cast bronze, copper alloy
5 1/2" L x 1" W x 7/8" Diameter

Date

800-700 BCE

Files

2015.2.6.jpg

Citation

“Awl case with deer,” Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum at Miami University, accessed March 29, 2024, https://miamiuniversityartmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/1119.