Reduced Copy of a Stag from the Royal Graves at Alaca Huyuk. Cult standard
3rd millennium BCE
Description
Reduced bronze copy of a stage from the royal graves of D'Alaca Huyuk. Cult standard. The stag stands upon a standard with four branches, rounded at the top. The stag itself is decorated with seven concentric circles on each side and a Chevron pattern around the neck. (In the original the incised patters are inlaid with silver and the entire head is covered with silver. Each of the two antlers has seven branches, symmetrically arranged. The tail is short. Original made of either copper or bronze.
Dimensions
greatest dimens.: 14 x 8 x 4 cm (5 1/2 x 3 1/8 x 1 9/16 in.)
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