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Votive Figurine of a Deer

Votive Figurine of a Deer

Greek

Flat lead figurine of a deer with legs bent out of shape; the antlers present on other examples appear to have broken off. The plain back of the figurine suggests that it was cast in a one-sided mold; surplus lead seeped out during the casting process and still lines the animal's contours.

Lead

Archaic period

Sculpture