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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
"Bird" Head of a Goddess (Astarte)
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

"Bird" Head of a Goddess (Astarte)

AAT Object Form/Functionsculpture (visual works)
Possible OriginSyria, Asia
CultureHittite
Date1680-1200 BCE
MediumClay
Credit LineGift of Richard and Donna Curtiss
Dimensions1 3/8 x 5/8 x 15/16 in. (3.5 x 1.6 x 2.4 cm)
Object number2010.049.303G
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