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 7/16 x 13/16 x 7/8 in. (3.7 x 2.1 x 2.2 cm)
Object number2010.049.304G
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
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
1680-1200 BCE
1680-1200 BCE
