c. 1530
Hind
Artist/maker unknownImage 1 of 21 / 2
The seam in the animal's neck suggests that this bronze was adapted from a drinking vessel in the form of a deer. In silver, such pieces were hollow containers, with the head hinged so that it could be opened.
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