Clay figure of a bird

Clay figure of a bird

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Painted pottery figure of a bird, from which the head is lost. Pottery figures of animals and birds are rare in Egyptian burials. For the date, apparently early Middle Kingdom, see the comment on vessel NMI 1902:477, from the same tomb, which had already been robbed in antiquity.

Present location NATIONAL MUSEUM OF IRELAND [30/002] DUBLIN

Inventory number 1902:471

Dating MIDDLE KINGDOM

Archaeological Site ABYDOS

Category ANIMAL/HYBRID FIGURINE

Material POTTERY

Technique PRESSED IN A FORM/MODEL

Height 8 cm

Width 7.5 cm

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