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Belt Buckle Plaque
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
With its sharp teeth a wolf grabs a deer by the neck. The deer bends down under the force of the attack. This kind of openwork plaque with decorations of fighting creatures is characteristic of the Ordos culture. This '˜animal style' corresponds with nomadic traditions from the steppe regions in Eastern and Central Asia.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineBelt Buckle Plaque. c. -0200 - c. -0100. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
