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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1931.162.5
Title
Glazed Terracotta Bird Figurine from Nuzi Temple Cella Room G29
Classification
Sculpture
Work Type
sculpture, statuette
Date
1500-1350 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Nuzi (Mesopotamia)
Period
Mitannian period
Culture
Hurrian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/292387

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Terracotta
Technique
Handmade
Dimensions
5.08 x 2.9 x 7.8 cm (2 x 1 1/8 x 3 1/16 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Excavated from Yorghan Tepe, Iraq; Original Field Catalogue number possibly #30.2.380 (unconfirmed)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard-Baghdad School Expedition
Accession Year
1931
Object Number
1931.162.5
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

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.

Verification Level

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