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
Collection
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.