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.
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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