Buckle plaque with standing man and cart

Title

Buckle plaque with standing man and cart

Identifier

2015.2.32

Subject

Ancient & Classical

Description

A B-shaped openwork plaque showing a warrior figure holding a sword, standing in front of a two-wheeled cart drawn by three equids; a bird sits on the rear of the equids; the heads of two occupants are visible inside the cart, and a dog is present behind the cart; a tree with a curving trunk grows up between the man and the cart.

Format

Bronze
Cast bronze, copper alloy
2 3/4" H x 5 1/4" L

Date

200-100 BCE

Files

2015.2.32.jpg

Citation

“Buckle plaque with standing man and cart,” Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum at Miami University, accessed October 8, 2024, https://miamiuniversityartmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/1145.