Garment plaque with deer, gilt

Title

Garment plaque with deer, gilt

Identifier

2015.2.42

Subject

Ancient & Classical

Description

An openwork plaque of a single standing deer surrounded by a border; the deer stands with its head twisted around facing backward, and antlers extending from the top of its head; the front of the piece shows the remnants of mercury gilding, and the reverse of the piece in the area of the deer's body is concave.

Format

Bronze
Cast bronze, copper alloy
1 7/8" H x 1" W

Date

100 CE

Files

2015.2.42.jpg

Citation

“Garment plaque with deer, gilt,” Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum at Miami University, accessed March 18, 2024, https://miamiuniversityartmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/1155.