Ornament: Recumbent doe yoke ornament

Title

Ornament: Recumbent doe yoke ornament

Identifier

2015.2.12

Subject

Ancient & Classical

Description

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 creature is a circular opening into the hollow head of the deer, and its body is also hollow.

Format

Bronze
Bronze
3 5/8" H x 1" W x 3 3/4" D

Date

500-400 BCE

Files

2015.2.12.jpg

Citation

“Ornament: Recumbent doe yoke ornament,” Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum at Miami University, accessed April 28, 2024, https://miamiuniversityartmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/1125.