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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
Museum record:
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