Bird Pin
Artist
Unidentified artist
CultureIranian, Luristan
Datec. 1000 BCE
Mediumbronze
Dimensions4 7/16 x 1 x 1/4 in. (11.3 x 2.5 x 0.6 cm)
Classificationssculpture
Credit LineGift of John A. Wedda
Object number2002.26.2
DescriptionA crested bird, perhaps a rooster, on top of a long, narrow pin. Seen from the side, the bird is flat and abstract. The beak, eye, crest, single wing, and raised tail are prominent features, but these sections have no distinct boundaries. The sharp beak curves downward, the crest and tail are short and square, and the wing fans out in four feathers. The pin shaft, with angular faceting, is divided into three sections, two long and one short, by two rounded squares. Diagonal markings on the shaft remain from chasing.On View
Not on viewCollections
Melchior Lechter
1899, published 1900
