Chemical Composition: ICP-MS/AAA data from sample, Leaded Bronze:
Cu, 79.3; Sn, 5.77; Pb, 14.68; Zn, 0.014; Fe, 0.05; Ni, 0.05; Ag, 0.06; Sb, 0.08; As, less than 0.10; Bi, less than 0.025; Co, less than 0.005; Au, less than 0.01; Cd, less than 0.001
J. Riederer
Chemical Composition: XRF data from Artax 2
Alloy: Leaded Bronze
Alloying Elements: copper, tin, lead
Other Elements: iron
Comments: The handle does not seem to have been inlaid.
K. Eremin, January 2014
Technical Observations: The patina is irregular with areas of red and green. A crack runs from the back down the proper left side to the chest. An area of the triangular attachment plate (1 cm x 2 cm) is restored in resin. The surface is rough due to corrosion products, but the cast detail is fairly well preserved.
The object is relatively light, indicating that it is hollow. The attachment plate and the tail are integral with the body. The wax model for the handle was probably cast, but the facial details, the mane, the fur on the legs, and the spots appear fluid under magnification and were modeled directly in the wax.
Henry Lie (submitted 2002)