SculptureGreek8th-7th century BCE

Deer

late 8th-early 7th century BCE

Classification

Sculpture

Technique

Cast, lost-wax process

Medium

Copper alloy

Culture

Greek

Period

Geometric period to Orientalizing

Century

8th-7th century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

3.9 x 3.6 x 1.9 cm (1 9/16 x 1 7/16 x 3/4 in.)

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