Harvard Art Museums > 1978.1: Reduced Copy of a Stag from the Royal Graves at Alaca Huyuk. Cult standard Sculpture Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Reduced Copy of a Stag from the Royal Graves at Alaca Huyuk. Cult standard , 1978.1,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 20, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/304120. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1978.1 Title Reduced Copy of a Stag from the Royal Graves at Alaca Huyuk. Cult standard Classification Sculpture Work Type sculpture, statuette Date 3rd millennium BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Anatolia Culture Anatolian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/304120 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Technique Cast Dimensions greatest dimens.: 14 x 8 x 4 cm (5 1/2 x 3 1/8 x 1 9/16 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Bay Hikmet Gurcay, Director General, Department of Antiquities and Museums, Republic of Turkey Accession Year 1978 Object Number 1978.1 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Reduced bronze copy of a stage from the royal graves of D'Alaca Huyuk. Cult standard. The stag stands upon a standard with four branches, rounded at the top. The stag itself is decorated with seven concentric circles on each side and a Chevron pattern around the neck. (In the original the incised patters are inlaid with silver and the entire head is covered with silver. Each of the two antlers has seven branches, symmetrically arranged. The tail is short. Original made of either copper or bronze. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
