Colossal statue of a bird
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Colossal statue of a bird
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Published 2018-07-13T14:21:42+00:00
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The colossal statue of a bird of prey, which originally had coloured stone inlays in the eye sockets, was excavated in the forecourt of the designated temple-palace at Tell Halaf. The whole area including its buildings should be considered as a sacred precinct used for worship and cultic offering. At the entrance to the temple-palace were three colossal statues of gods mounted upon their symbolic animals. The colossal bird statue mounted as part of a decorative column is set above a capital and structural in design. The bird may have a connection with the god-figures, but its significance remains undetermined.
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| Date published | 13/07/2018 |
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| Title | Colossal statue of a bird |
| Date | 9th century BC |
| Accession | VA 8979 |
| Medium | Basalt |
| Credit | Excavated at Tell Halaf |
| Record | https://www.smb.museum/en/museums-institutions/neues-museum/home.html |
| Place | Neues Museum |
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