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Pot in shape of a bird
Near Eastern, Iranian
Iron Age
1100–800 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Orangeware pottery
Dimensions
Height x length: 15 x 14 cm (5 7/8 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Seth K. Sweetser Fund
Accession Number59.723
CollectionsAsia, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionPot in the shape of a bird with owl-faced human head wearing triple-staged crown. Spout-tail decorated with concentric circles similar to gold diadem 59.733. Zig-zag collar,
Provenance1959, sold by Dariush Broumand (dealer), New York, to the MFA. (Accession Date: November 12, 1959)