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Figurine of a pigeon
Greek, East Greek
Archaic Period
Findspot: Anatolia (Turkey), Troad, Assos (Behramkale), Loose earth of Necropolis
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Dimensions
5.1 cm (2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Archaeological Institute of America
Accession Number84.141
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionFigurine of a pigeon. Clay black inside; imperfectly baked; red, unglazed clay.
ProvenanceFrom Assos (Behramkale, Turkey); loose earth of Necropolis. 188?: excavated by the Archaeological Institute of America; gift of the Archaeological Institute of America to MFA, January 15, 1884.