Plaque- animal fight
| Accession Nr.: | 5943 |
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| Type: | bronze, lead, gold and silver; archaeological artifacts |
| Date of production: |
7th century B.C.−3rd century B.C.
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| Materials: | bronze |
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| Dimensions: | length: 11.3 cm width: 5.8 cm thickness: 0.2 cm |
Cast bronze relief plaque depicting an animal fight. The tiger is facing left, its mouth is open, its body is long and slender. The portrayal is relatively detailed, featuring eyes, teeth, claws and some other physical details. The argali sheep is on its back curved into a fetal position. The object is massive, details were designed partly by openwork technique, partly by carving. Two oval knobs are situated on its back.