Statuette of a Bird (15th–14th centuries BC, Lchashen)
| Statuette of a Bird | |
|---|---|
| Material | bronze |
| Size | 17.5 x 12.2 x 3.3 cm |
| Created | 15th–14th centuries BC |
| Discovered | Lchashen, Armenia |
| Present location | History Museum of Armenia |
| Identification | 2009-50 |
Statuette of a Bird from the 15th–14th centuries BC, was found in Lchashen, Armenia. It is included in the History Museum of Armenia's collection under the number 2009-50.[1]
Description
The statuette of a bird is a bronze sculpture of a bird sitting on a pedestal measuring 17.5 x 12.2 x 3.3 cm, with a long neck and tail. Its round, convex eyes formerly had coloured incrustations in the depressions of the center. The body is hollow, and has wedge-shaped openings on the breast and sides to create the wings. The bird's wings, breasts, and tail are decorated by a linear pattern. The pedestal is a square column with an anchorshaped base covered in triangular holes and linear patterns. The anchor ends are terminated by a miniature sculpture of a frog that has bulging eyes and a large mouth.[2]
References
- ↑ "Statuette of a Bird". historymuseum.am (in Amharic). Retrieved 2017-01-28.
- ↑ Հայացք բրոնզե դարից, Ալբոմ-կատալոգ, Հայաստանի պատմության թանգարան, 2016, 160 էջ: A Glance from the Bronze Age. Yerevan, History Museum of Armenia, 2016, 160 pages.
External links
See also
- View from the Bronze Age, album-catalog, History Museum of Armenia, 2010
- Harutyun Mnatsakanyan, The Main Stages of Lchashen's Development of Culture, Yerevan, 1968
- Hasmik Israelian – Cults and Beliefs in the Late Bronze Age of Armenia, Yerevan, 1973