<em>Small Composite God with Jackal Head and Bird's Tail</em>, 305–30 B.C.E. Bronze, 1 1/2 × 1 1/16 × 1 1/8 in. (3.8 × 2.7 × 2.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.543E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.543E_view01.jpg)

Small Composite God with Jackal Head and Bird's Tail

Medium: Bronze

Geograhical Locations:

Dates:305–30 B.C.E.

Dimensions: 1 1/2 × 1 1/16 × 1 1/8 in. (3.8 × 2.7 × 2.9 cm)

Collections:

Accession Number: 37.543E

Image: CUR.37.543E_view01.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Small bronze figure of a composite god. The deity is animal-headed, perhaps jackal-headed, and is shown kneeling on one knee. On his back is the body and tail of a bird. Condition: The surface is coated with a whitish concretion which rests atop a green/curprite patina. The head is chipped on top. Surface worn smooth where exposed. The suspension loop is broken from the rear. Solid cast.

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