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"tombstone": "Elk Fawn Finial, 400\u2013200 BCE. Western Asia, Scythian. Gold, solid cast; overall: 1.9 x 0.6 x 1.8 cm (3/4 x 1/4 x 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund, 1982.2",
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"title": "Elk Fawn Finial",
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"department": "Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art",
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"id": 309644,
"title": "The Year in Review for 1982",
"description": "The Year in Review for 1982. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 5-February 6, 1983).",
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"did_you_know": "This artistically sensitive depiction of an elk fawn describes its features with great artistry, form harmonizing with function. Although a nomadic culture, the Scythians were noted as much for their virtuosity in metalwork as for their equestrian skills. Made of solid gold, this finial is an exquisite example of portable wealth.",
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"citation": "Lee, Sherman E. \u201cYear in Review for 1982.\u201d The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 70, no. 1 (January 1983): 3\u201355.",
"page_number": "Reproduced: p. 6; Mentioned: p. 50, no.6",
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"citation": "Neils, Jenifer. \u201cThe Twain Shall Meet.\u201d The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art, vol. 72, no. 6, 1985, pp. 326\u2013359.",
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"citation": "The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1991.",
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