Lot 822. Two bronze 'Doe' yoke ornaments, circa 5th-4th century BC. Estimate USD 2,000 - USD 3,0000 © Christie's Images Ltd 2017

Each is hollow cast, the larger standing figure has upright ears and small holes that pierce the legs. The other is shown recumbent with legs tucked under the body, the ears upright, the tail flicked and the mouth formed by a tubular aperture. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm.) high, 3 ¾ in. (9.5 cm.) long, boxes

Provenance: Standing deer: J. J. Klejman, New York, 23 February 1972.
Recumbent deer: Dr. Ping Yiu Tam Collection, Hong Kong.
J. J. Lally & Co., New York, 1993.
The Erwin Harris Collection, Miami, Florida.

Christie's. The Harris Collection: Important Early Chinese Art, 16 March 2017, New York, Rockefeller Center