Elk Fawn Finial
400–200 BC
Maker Unknown
Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
Elk Fawn Finial, 400–200 BC. Western Asia, Scythian, 5th-3rd Century BC. Gold, solid cast; overall: 1.9 x 0.6 x 1.8 cm (3/4 x 1/4 x 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund 1982.2 This artistically sensitive depiction of an elk fawn describes its features with great artistry, form harmonizing with function. Although a nomadic culture, the Scythians were noted as much for their virtuosity in metalwork as for their equestrian skills. Made of solid gold, this finial is an exquisite example of portable wealth.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Formatted Medium
- gold, solid cast
- Dimensions
- Overall: 1.9 x 0.6 x 1.8 cm (3/4 x 1/4 x 11/16 in.)
- Departments
- Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
- Accession Number
- 1982.2
- Credit Line
- Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund
- Exhibitions
- The Year in Review for 1982, CMA 1983: "Year in Review 1982," Bull., LXX (Jan. 1983), p. 50, no. 6, repr. p. 6
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 102A Ancient Near East
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