Ornament: Bridle ornament of a falcon or hawk clutching a dead bird

Title

Ornament: Bridle ornament of a falcon or hawk clutching a dead bird

Identifier

2015.2.17

Subject

Ancient & Classical

Description

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.

Format

Bronze
Bronze
1 5/8" H x 1" W

Date

300 BCE

Files

2015.2.17.jpg

Citation

“Ornament: Bridle ornament of a falcon or hawk clutching a dead bird,” Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum at Miami University, accessed November 12, 2024, https://miamiuniversityartmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/1130.