A HIGHLY IMPORTANT UMAYYAD COPPER INLAID BRONZE DEER
IRAN, CIRCA 8TH CENTURY
A HIGHLY IMPORTANT UMAYYAD COPPER INLAID BRONZE DEER IRAN, CIRCA 8TH CENTURY Standing on four slender legs, the body with short slightly curved tail, proud chest tapering to long fine neck, long thin head with copper-inlaid eyes and small pointed rear-facing ears and antlers, thin slender muzzle with mouth slightly open showing engraved teeth, nostrils and fur on head engraved, further engraved lines showing texture of fur on side of rear flanks, chest, underneath of jaw and on tail, small apertures to neck and back where handle would have been attached, further smaller hole in back, green surface patination with some small red highlights 13 5/8in. (34.7cm.) high; 11 15/16in. (30.3cm.) long
A HIGHLY IMPORTANT UMAYYAD COPPER INLAID BRONZE DEER
IRAN, CIRCA 8TH CENTURY
A HIGHLY IMPORTANT UMAYYAD COPPER INLAID BRONZE DEER IRAN, CIRCA 8TH CENTURY Standing on four slender legs, the body with short slightly curved tail, proud chest tapering to long fine neck, long thin head with copper-inlaid eyes and small pointed rear-facing ears and antlers, thin slender muzzle with mouth slightly open showing engraved teeth, nostrils and fur on head engraved, further engraved lines showing texture of fur on side of rear flanks, chest, underneath of jaw and on tail, small apertures to neck and back where handle would have been attached, further smaller hole in back, green surface patination with some small red highlights 13 5/8in. (34.7cm.) high; 11 15/16in. (30.3cm.) long
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