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Bird figurine
Egyptian
Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty 1
2960–2770 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Abydos, Temple M64
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Height x width: 4.8 x 8 cm (1 7/8 x 3 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number03.1828
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionRudely cut limestone bird. It has a flat bottom and no feet. The eyes and mouth are incised lines. Incised lines on back may represent wings? Its head tilts up slightly.
ProvenanceFrom Abydos, temple M (64). 1903: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund in the division of finds by the government of Egypt, received by the MFA through subscription to the Egypt Exploration Fund.
(Accession Date: January 1, 1903)
(Accession Date: January 1, 1903)