Western Asiatic Bronze Cockerel Statuette

Object Description

A fine Western Asiatic stylised cockerel cast from bronze. The bird features a small body with large wings, tail feathers and head. Both the tail feathers and wings end in a sharp point creating a triangular shape. The head displays large circular eyes, decorated with concentric circles and a large pointed beak. Both the comb and wattle are emphasised in size. Small lined incisions are visible across the tail, wings and comb to demonstrate the feathers. The statuette is mounted on a custom-made stand.

Date: Circa 1st millennium BC

Object History

‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.

Object Condition

Very fine condition, some encrustation visible to the surface.

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