Figurine

48-2-133

From: Mediterranean

Curatorial Section: Mediterranean

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Object Number 48-2-133
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Islamic
Provenience Mediterranean
Date Made 1100-1299 CE
Section Mediterranean
Materials Bronze
Iconography Animal
Description

Greenish patina was cleaned to metal in 1966, the tail is broken off. Seated animal has a very long neck, open mouth, pricked-up ears, and bulging eyes with gashed slits. The ends of its muzzle is turned up. Its very thin feet are roughly gashed to suggest toes.

Height 5.7 cm
Width 1.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Elise Biddle (Mrs. Harald) Paumgarten, 1948, 1948
Other Number 159 - Collector Number | L-2-108 - Old Loan Number

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