Copper inlaid bronxe deer , 8th century

This imposing deer was originally intended as a water vessel, with a separately cast handle looping up from the hindquarters to the back of the head which would have been topped by a spout to fill it up. water would come in a thin stream from the mouth when poured.
Original height 30.3cms
Private collection. Auctioned Christies, London, UK. October 2011

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