Fragment with slightly curved upper edge: two dogs chasing a hare
Fragment with slightly curved upper edge: two dogs chasing a hare

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Fragment with slightly curved upper edge: two dogs chasing a hare,

early 6th century BCE

East Greek or Carian
1999-257.33

Information

Title
Fragment with slightly curved upper edge: two dogs chasing a hare
Dates

early 6th century BCE

Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
2.8 x 13.7 cm (1 1/8 x 5 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, Fowler McCormick, Class of 1921, Fund
Object Number
1999-257.33
Place Excavated

Turkey

Culture
East Greek
Type
metalwork, fragments, plaques
Materials
bronze
Techniques
incising, repoussé
Subject
dogs, rabbits

Said to have been found near Mylasa, in Caria, a region of southwest Turkey; acquired by Robert Hecht Jr. at an unknown date and from an unknown source; purchased by the Museum in 1999.

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