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Stylized Bird: Decorative Inlay for a Box

c. 2000 BCE

Israel, possibly Jericho

Medium
bone
Measurements
Overall: 4.3 x 3.4 x 0.3 cm (1 11/16 x 1 5/16 x 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Max Ratner 1980.44
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Location
Not on view
Print
A fragmented bone carving depicts a stylized bird facing left. The head features a sharp beak and a circular eye made of concentric rings. A large triangular wing projects toward the upper right, incised with deep parallel grooves. The cream-colored material is mottled with brown deposits. Jagged, irregular edges form the bottom boundary where the lower body has broken away, creating an incomplete profile of the avian form.

Stylized Bird: Decorative Inlay for a Box

c. 2000 BCE

Israel, possibly Jericho

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