Harvard Art Museums > 2016.203: Appliqué in the Shape of a Stag Jewelry Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Appliqué in the Shape of a Stag , 2016.203,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 19, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/352486. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2016.203 Title Appliqué in the Shape of a Stag Classification Jewelry Work Type jewelry Date 600-400 BCE Period Zhou dynasty, Eastern Zhou period, 770-256 BCE Culture East Asian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/352486 Physical Descriptions Medium leaded bronze Technique Cast Dimensions 1.9 x 2.4 cm (3/4 x 15/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History William D. Vogel (H’30), Milwaukee, WI (by 1930-1980), inherited; by Virginia Booth Vogel, Milwaukee, WI (1980-1998), by descent; to Frederick Vogel III, Milwaukee, WI (1998-2016), gift; to The Harvard Art Museums. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Frederick Vogel III in memory of his father, William D. Vogel, H’30 Accession Year 2016 Object Number 2016.203 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Small, flat appliqué in the shape of a stag with its legs folded under the body. The animal is simplified and essentially reduced to its silhouette. There is no attachment loop at the back, but the piece could easily have been sewn onto a garment by making use of the openings below antler and belly. Stags with folded legs and prominent antlers were a popular motif across the Eurasian steppes. Small bronze garment plaques with similar stag imagery have been found in northeastern China, a mountainous region where deer would have been a common sight. Dark grayish patina. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
