Ancient Near Eastern ArtMetalwork-Sculptureca. late 2nd millennium B.C.
Artwork Details
| Title | Goddess wearing a headdress surmounted by a bird |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Dimensions | 5 x 7/8 in. (12.8 x 2.2 cm) |
| Classification | Metalwork-Sculpture |
| Department | Ancient Near Eastern Art |
| Date | ca. late 2nd millennium B.C. |
| Credit Line | Edith Perry Chapman Fund, 1966 |
| Object Page | View at The Met |
Cultural Origin
| Culture | Canaanite |
| Period | Late Bronze Age |
| Date Range | 1500 BC – 1000 BC |
Provenance
| Region | Levant |
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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 325834