The cultural heritage of the Xiongnu Empire

CIRCULAR SILVER HARNESS ORNAMENT WITH A FIGURE OF A UNICORN ANTELOPE-1

The circular silver ornament plaque shows a single-horned unicorn antelope with its head reclined in a standing posture facing leftward in an outstandingly artistic manner. The unicorn-like antelope is standing on its left foreleg and right hind leg, with its right foreleg and left hind leg bent and raised upward. The curvilinear indented lines mark the curly manes on jaw, throat and chest and the muscles of shoulder and hind are embellished in repousse. The tail hair is also accented with lines seen between its hind legs. The antelope figure is surrounded by thick cloudy motifs. Diameter 13.3cm

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