This mutton is a very special, unique item for which there are no stylistic relatives or objects of comparison. Its technical distinctiveness and old age (600 years) - recently determined with new methods - lend this object a particular rarefaction. The head is very sensitively rendered and boasts many finely-expressed details, like ears with leaf motif and small chain. The animal's neck evolves directly into a type of base, which, for its part, is decorated with circles.
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