Plaque: Feline-shaped plaque
Title
Plaque: Feline-shaped plaque
Identifier
2015.2.39
Subject
Ancient & Classical
Description
A stylized pectoral ornament in the form of a crouching feline, perhaps a leopard; there is minimal internal detailing to accentuate the form of the creature; small, neat, circular holes are present at the eye, ear, nostril, shoulder, haunch, tip of the tail, and the paws of the animal, although these holes are now empty.
Format
Bronze
Cast bronze, copper alloy
1 3/4" H x 4 1/16" L
Date
600-500 BCE
Collection
Citation
“Plaque: Feline-shaped plaque,” Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum at Miami University, accessed March 19, 2024, https://miamiuniversityartmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/1152.