Buckle plaque with three ibex
Title
Buckle plaque with three ibex
Identifier
2015.2.30
Subject
Ancient & Classical
Description
A rectangular openwork belt plaque depicting three ibex standing in a wooded setting; two stand in profile, their bodies oriented outward toward the edges of the plaque and their heads shown frontally; the third ibex stands between the two, shown from a fully frontal point of view; a tree rises behind each animal, and two additional trees form the border of the plaque; cells, perhaps meant for inlay, are present on the hooves of the animals and in the vegetation; a curved hook protrudes from the front of the plaque, on the proper right side.
Format
Bronze
Cast bronze, copper alloy
5 3/8" L x 2 5/8" W
Date
200-100 BCE
Collection
Citation
“Buckle plaque with three ibex,” Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum at Miami University, accessed April 29, 2024, https://miamiuniversityartmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/1143.