Terracotta Amulet of a Seated Bird from the Levant

Culture: Levant

Period: 3500-2500 B.C.

Material: Terracotta

Dimensions: 3.9 cm high

Price: Sold

Ref: 6337

Provenance: Private collection Peter Hollander (1931-2014), Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Condition: Intact

Description: Handmade, strongly stylized bird amulet of light clay. The nesting bird with a round buttock, stretched out extremities in the front and a flat head with pierced eyes. On the sides through the body a perforation for suspension. Also pierced at the bottom.