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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Head of a Bird Goddess/Asarte
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Head of a Bird Goddess/Asarte

AAT Object Form/Functionsculpture (visual works)
Possible OriginSyria, Asia
CultureHittite
Datemid 2nd Millennium BCE
MediumClay
Credit LineGift of Richard and Donna Curtiss
Dimensions15/16 x 13/16 x 7/8 in. (2.4 x 2.1 x 2.2 cm)
Object number2010.049.267
ProvenanceEx coll. Richard (1927-2013) and Donna (1928-2019) Curtiss, Chevy Chase, Maryland, collected in the Middle East, ca. 1957-1980.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art