Bird on a Domed Base
The purpose served by this object is altogether unknown. A rectangular handle projects from the domed base, and the openwork on the body suggests that the bird may have been a rattle or a bell. The whorl circle on the base, the crest and horns, and the flange of T-shaped scores along the back, indicate an early period. Patina green.
- Date
- 11th century BCE
- In our collection
- since June the 21st, 2010 up to now
- Dimensions
- 5 1/2 × 3 15/16 × 3 7/16 in., 0.7 lb. (13.9 × 10 × 8.7 cm, 0.3 kg)
- Location
- Not on View
- Medium
- Bronze
- Price
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- Composition
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zinc 30% atium 9% oxygen 0% cadmium 43% iron 14% copper 4%