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

Files

2015.2.39.jpg

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.