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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Bronze Sculpture of a Goat, 1200 BCE - 700 CE
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Bronze Sculpture of a Goat, 1200 BCE - 700 CE
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Bronze Sculpture of a Goat, 1200 BCE - 700 CE

Bronze
height 20.3 cm
height 8 in
FZ.117
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Crafted in a vigorous abstract style, this superb creature probably served a ritual purpose. The slot in his back and the hinged opening on his belly suggest that he was...
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Crafted in a vigorous abstract style, this superb creature probably served a ritual purpose. The slot in his back and the hinged opening on his belly suggest that he was meant to contain something which could be retrieved at a later point, much as a modern piggy bank or ballot box might. Though his exact function remains a mystery, it is clear that an early bronze of this size and splendor was a rare and costly treasure in its own time: in our age, it is even more so.
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