Figurine

48-2-69

Location: On Display in the Rome Gallery

From: Turkey (uncertain)

Curatorial Section: Mediterranean

Object Number 48-2-69
Current Location Rome Gallery - On Display
Culture Roman | Islamic
Provenience Turkey (uncertain)
Section Mediterranean
Materials Bronze
Iconography Bird
Description

Bird. Brown patina. Bird is complete except for the bottom, which is broken off and may once have been a ring for insertation and pinning into another object. Bird has a forked tail, heavily grooved wings, large round eyes, and no beak (maybe broken off or worn smooth).

Height 1.8 cm
Width 0.7 cm
Credit Line Gift of Elise Biddle (Mrs. Harald) Paumgarten, 1948, 1948
Other Number 39 - Collector Number | L-2-77 - Old Loan Number

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