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Collection Online as of April 16, 2026

A gold sculpture of a reclining stag features a head tilted upward with legs tucked beneath the torso. Stylized antlers sweep back across the body, forming ten open circular loops. A pointed ear and circular eye sit on the head, while simple, etched lines mark the neck and hindquarters. The figure has smooth, rounded surfaces and is shown in profile facing right, with no other fine details.

Stag Plaque

400–300 BCE

Western Asia, Scythian

gold, cast in shell mold
Overall: 4.1 cm (1 5/8 in.)
The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund 1985.77
Location: 102A Ancient Near East
  • Turner, Evan H. “The Year in Review for 1985.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 73, no. 2 (February 1986): 26–71. Reproduced: p. 37; Mentioned: p. 62, no. 10 www.jstor.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1991. Reproduced: p. 11 archive.org
  • The Year in Review for 1985. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 12-April 20, 1986).
  • {{cite web|title=Stag Plaque|url=false|author=|year=400–300 BCE|access-date=16 April 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1985.77