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Figurine of a bird on a round stand
Greek
Findspot: Egypt, Naukratis
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Dimensions
Overall: 5 × 7.3 cm (1 15/16 × 2 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number86.382
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionSmall bird on small round stand. Dull red clay with remains of filling
ProvenanceFrom Naukratis. 1885: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the EEF by the Egyptian government; October 28, 1885: voted to the MFA at EEF general meeting; sent over February 1886. (Accession date: 1886).