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Glazed Terracotta Bird Figurine from Nuzi Temple Cella Room G29

Glazed Terracotta Bird Figurine from Nuzi Temple Cella Room G29

SculptureHurrian2nd millennium BCE

Glazed Terracotta Bird Figurine from Nuzi Temple Cella Room G29

1500-1350 BCE

Description

This bird is rather crudely formed, with little indication of wings, and a tail divided into two tufts (one broken). The sides of the bird's body are slightly dimpled. The eyes are formed from small terracotta balls pressed into the sides of the head. The beak is broken off. The glaze is light colored but originally may have been a darker green or blue. The broken base, which is in the place of feet, indicates that the figure was likely part of an offering table or vessel that was either not recovered or not reunited with its zoomorphic decoration.

Classification

Sculpture

Technique

Handmade

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Hurrian

Period

Mitannian period

Century

2nd millennium BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

5.08 x 2.9 x 7.8 cm (2 x 1 1/8 x 3 1/16 in.)

Provenance

Excavated from Yorghan Tepe, Iraq; Original Field Catalogue number possibly #30.2.380 (unconfirmed)

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