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Bronze bird

Period:
Geometric
Date:
ca. 750–700 B.C.
Culture:
Greek
Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
H. 4 in. (10.2 cm)
Classification:
Bronzes
Credit Line:
Fletcher Fund, 1935
Accession Number:
35.11.14

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 151

  • Description

    With its crest and full tail, this bird is particularly magnificent. It could have stood on the base or been hung through the loop on the back.

  • References

    Alexander, Christine. 1935. "Notes: A Greek Bronze Bird." Bulletin of the Metropolitan Museum of Art 30(12): pp. 255-56.

    Alexander, Christine. 1945. "Early Statuettes from Greece." The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin 3(10): p. 243.

    Mertens, Joan R. 1985. "Greek Bronzes in the Metropolitan Museum of Art." The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin 43(2): no. 6, pp. 16-17.

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