Ornament: Garment ornament of a crouching carnivore savaging the head of an herbivore

Title

Ornament: Garment ornament of a crouching carnivore savaging the head of an herbivore

Identifier

2015.2.40

Subject

Ancient & Classical

Description

A small garment plaque depicting the stylized form of a crouching carnivore, savaging the head of an herbivore creature; stylized indented decorations are present throughout the body of the carnivore, including swirl shapes and small, repeated parallel lines that suggest the texture of fur on the animal.

Format

Bronze
Cast bronze, copper alloy
1 5/16" H x 2" L

Date

500 BCE

Files

2015.2.40.jpg

Citation

“Ornament: Garment ornament of a crouching carnivore savaging the head of an herbivore,” Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum at Miami University, accessed March 19, 2024, https://miamiuniversityartmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/1153.