Fragment of an Animal Head

Cleveland Museum of Art

The title of the piece is "Fragment of an Animal Head" by an unknown artist. The object is small and made of gold. The object depicts the head and neck of an animal. The animal has a long snout and a mouth with a horizontal line representing the mouth. The object appears to be a fragment; the bottom is jagged and torn. The animal's head is tilted slightly to the left. There are two small holes on either side of the head, possibly representing ears. The object has a band or collar around its neck. The background of the image is dark gray, which highlights the gold color of the object.