Smooth, purple-brown figurine of a sheep featuring curved horn, prominent musculature, and wooly neck

Figurine of a Wild Sheep

Location
closely associated with western Tibet

Date
Protohistoric period (ca. 100 BCE to 600 CE)

Material
copper alloy

Dimensions
1 1/4 x 1 1/8 in. (3.2 cm by 2.8 cm)

Collection
Private collection

Photo Credit
photo by J. V. Bellezza

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