Object Description
A fine Ordos civilisation cast bronze large belt plaque, modelled in the shape of a stag, with its legs folded underneath its body. The animal’s head is crowned with multiple branched antlers. Anatomical features are here rendered in a naturalistic manner. A beautiful olive-green patination covers the surface.
Date: Circa 6th century BC
Provenance: From an important Russian collection, 1980’s.