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Belt Buckle with Lynx Attacking an Argali

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Green metal belt buckle with a design. The buckle is shaped like a rounded rectangle with a flat bottom. The top is rounded and the sides curve inward. The metal is green with areas of brown rust. The design on the buckle depicts a lynx on top and an argali on the bottom. The lynx faces forward with its mouth open and sharp teeth. The lynx has a distinctive mane around its face. The argali faces left, with its head turned backward. The argali has curved horns. The background is plain gray.

Artwork Details

Date
2nd–1st century BCE
Medium
Bronze
Culture
Eastern Siberia
Dimensions
449 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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