JewelryIranian8th-7th century BCE
Animal Pendant
late 8th-early 7th century BCE
Description
This pendant is in the shape of a stylized animal standing frontally. The animal has very high, straight ears or horns. The head is small and short with no detail, except perhaps a small, incised line indicating the mouth. The suspension loop rises out of the back of the animal. The body has a scooped shape, a rounded rump, and a small, nub-like tail. The legs are thin and spindly. No other details are present.
Dimensions
3.2 x 2.2 x 0.6 cm (1 1/4 x 7/8 x 1/4 in.)
Provenance
Harry J. Denberg, New York, NY (by 1969), gift; to the Fogg Art Museum, 1969.
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