Ornament with Recumbent Deer
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Ornament with Recumbent Deer

TitleOrnament with Recumbent Deer
ArtistNorthwestern Inner Mongolia or Northwestern China (Ningxia and Gansu provinces)
Date6th/4th century B.C. 5th century BCE
MediumBronze
Classificationbronze
OriginChina China
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineGift of Bertha Palmer Thorne
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Ornament with Recumbent Deer” is a work by Northwestern Inner Mongolia or Northwestern China (Ningxia and Gansu provinces), dated 6th/4th century B.C.. It is executed in bronze and classified as bronze. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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