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

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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.

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