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These rams were attached to a sturdy support, such as the rim of a basin or stand. Their compact forms and highly stylized details recall the work of Lydian and Achaemenid craftsmen.
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Title: Bronze ram
Period: Archaic
Date: 3rd quarter of the 6th century BCE
Culture: Greek
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions:
front length 5 1/2in. (14cm)
back length 5 9/16in. (14.2cm)
Classification: Bronzes
Credit Line: Purchase, Rogers Fund and Norbert Schimmel Gift, 1976
Object Number: 1976.11.3
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