
Belt Buckle with Recumbent Stags
Rectangular metal object with a brown and gold color, featuring a raised design. The object has a small circular hole on the left side. The raised design depicts two recumbent stags, one on the left and one on the right, each facing left. The stags have their heads turned back toward their bodies. The stag on the left has one antler visible. The stag on the right has its legs folded under its body and one antler visible. The object has a rope-like border around the edge. The background of the image is a solid light purple color.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 2nd century BCE
- Medium
- Gilded bronze
- Culture
- North China
- Dimensions
- 600 × 322 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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