Birds were popular across Mesopotamia within everyday life and mythology. Common birds ranged from doves, cockerels and geese to falcons and eagles. A common image is of the mythical creature Imdugud, also known as Anzû, a monster represented as a massive bird with two lion heads depicted on numerous seals. He was god of the southern winds and thunder clouds. There was also the Apkallū, known as the Seven Sages. They were a group of seven mythical men sent by the Mesopotamian gods as teachers of human kind. They were depicted as either part eagle and part human or part fish and part human. It was common to have animals as totems, depictions and deities across the Near East.
Near Eastern Bronze Pin with Birds
£ 295.00
A Near Eastern bronze pin featuring a thin, long shaft terminating with a perpendicular bar. The bar is enriched with four equally spaced, perching birds. Each bird displays a beak and tail feathers. The pin has been mounted on a custom-made stand but is removable.
Condition: Very fine condition, patination and encrustation visible to the surface. The measurements of the in itself; 12.3cm high, 3.9cm wide
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| Weight | 65.3 g |
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| Dimensions | W 4.2 x H 15.1 cm |
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