Tudor Zoomorphic Bronze Snake Buckle flagon These practices became widely known

These practices became widely known following the 1961 disappearance of Michael Rockefeller

Memorial Head (Nsodie)

paired with the naturalistic rendering of the animal

grayish clay

Tudor Zoomorphic Bronze Snake Buckle flagon These practices became widely knownTudor Period, c. 14851603, England A fascinating cast copper alloy belt fastener of distinctive zoomorphic form, modelled as an elegant S shaped serpent with a finely rendered head at each terminal. The mouths and eyes are clearly defined, while the sinuous body is embellished with carefully detailed scales, demonstrating the skill of the craftsman. At the center of the buckle is a raised circular collar flanked by stylized leaf motifs, from which a