domingo, 15 de noviembre de 2015

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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