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Belt Buckle with Kulans Attacked by Wolves

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image features a green and brown belt buckle with a design. The rectangular buckle has rounded corners. The buckle is made of metal, with a green patina and brown areas. It depicts two large animals on the top half and two smaller animals on the bottom half. The animals on the top are facing each other. The animals on the bottom are also facing each other. The background of the buckle features an abstract design. The buckle has a hole on the right side. The buckle is titled "Belt Buckle with Kulans Attacked by Wolves" and is by an unspecified artist. The background behind the buckle is light gray.

Artwork Details

Date
3rd–2nd century BCE
Medium
Bronze
Culture
Southern Siberia
Dimensions
600 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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