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
Dimensions1 1/8 x 7/8 x 1 1/8 in. (2.9 x 2.2 x 2.9 cm)
Object number2010.049.273
ProvenanceEx coll. Richard (1927-2013) and Donna (1928-2019) Curtiss, Chevy Chase, Maryland, collected in the Middle East, ca. 1957-1980.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
mid 2nd Millennium BCE
mid 2nd Millennium BCE
1680-1200 BCE
1680-1200 BCE
1680-1200 BCE
1680-1200 BCE
1680-1200 BCE
1680-1200 BCE
1680-1200 BCE
1680-1200 BCE
1680-1200 BCE
1680-1200 BCE