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Deer-Shaped Garment Plaque

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Bronze deer-shaped garment plaque with a green patina, featuring a stylized deer with a curved body and legs bent underneath. The deer has a long neck and a head turned to the right. Two holes are on either side of the deer's body near the top. A decorative piece with three oval-shaped holes is above the deer's back. The plaque has a flat base and is positioned on a white surface with a dark background.

Artwork details

Date:
6th–4th century BCE
Medium:
Bronze
Culture:
Kazakhstan
Dimensions:
600 × 402 px
Museum record:
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