Green bronze pole cap sculpted as a leaping antelope with curved horns, mounted on a tapering socket against a plain background.

Pole Cap with Antelope

A green-patinated bronze finial shaped as a leaping antelope with curved, ringed horns and a long tail, its legs merging into a tapering socket below. The corroded surface shows lighter highlights and a small hole in the base. The piece stands against a plain pale background.

Artist: Unknown
Date: 6th/4th century B.C.
Medium: Bronze
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 1686 × 2128 px

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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date -301).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Lucy Maud Buckingham Collection

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