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Stag
Near Eastern, Iranian
Iron Age
10th–9th century B.C.
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Overall: 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Seth K. Sweetser Fund
Accession Number59.736
CollectionsAsia, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionBronze figurine of a stag from Northwestern Iran, Caspian coastal region. Groups of small bronze stags and bulls, pierced for suspension, have been found in tombs, where they appear to have been hung from men's belts. Their exact meaning is unknown. They may have been related with notions of the afterlife.
Provenance1959, sold by Dariush Broumand (dealer), New York, to the MFA. (Accession Date: November 12, 1959)