Ornament: Yoke ornament with standing doe

Title

Ornament: Yoke ornament with standing doe

Identifier

2015.2.13

Subject

Ancient & Classical

Description

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 tail extending outward from the body of the creature.

Format

Bronze
Bronze
3 1/2" H x 1 7/8" W x 4 1/4" L

Date

500-400 BCE

Files

2015.2.13.jpg

Citation

“Ornament: Yoke ornament with standing doe,” Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum at Miami University, accessed April 28, 2024, https://miamiuniversityartmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/1126.