Caption

Figurine of an ibex standing on a base in the form of a hollow prism, with two pairs of holes on the longer sides used to mount the figurine probably on a wooden handle. A round hole on the ibex's back may have served to attach ornaments e.g., bells. Terracotta/unknown material, animal figurine; ibex. 1st half of the 1st millennium BC. Asia Minor / Iran Middle East. Height 3.9 cm, width 2.5 cm, depth 1 cm., A small sculptural object shaped like an animal with upright ears and a rounded snout, shown against a plain white background; the object has a roughly textured surface with a mottled patina in green and dark green with areas of reddish-brown and traces of darker brown, featuring a rounded hole through the body and an open space beneath formed by extended legs and a base with two small openings.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A01_180

License type

Rights managed

Available size

30.2Mb (869.6Kb) / 10.8in x 10.8in / 3249 x 3249 (300dpi)

Keywords

Figurine ibex standing base form hollow prism two pairs holes longer sides mount figurine wooden handle round hole ibex's back served attach ornaments e.g bells Terracotta unknown material animal figurine ibex 1st half 1st millennium BC Asia Minor Iran Middle East Height 3.9 cm width 2.5 cm depth 1 cm small sculptural object shaped animal upright ears rounded snout shown plain white background object roughly textured surface mottled patina green dark green areas reddish-brown traces darker brown featuring rounded hole body open space beneath formed extended legs two small openings.