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

2015.2.37.jpg

Citation

“Belt plaque of standing yak,” Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum at Miami University, accessed April 19, 2024, https://miamiuniversityartmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/1150.