Belt plaque of standing yak
Title
Belt plaque of standing yak
Identifier
2015.2.37
Subject
Ancient & Classical
Description
A rectangular belt plaque surrounded by a herringbone-pattern border; the plaque depicts the figure of an ox/yak standing in profile view; all four legs of the creature are visible, the head is shown in a three-quarter view, and the tail of the creature is depicted curving between its legs.
Format
Bronze
Bronze or copper alloy
1 1/2" H x 2 1/4" L
Date
300-200 BCE
Files
Collection
Citation
“Belt plaque of standing yak,” Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum at Miami University, accessed September 19, 2024, https://miamiuniversityartmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/1150.