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Ba Bird2061 - 333 BCE

Not on view
Small painted wood sculpture of a seated bird, possibly a falcon, with terracotta-orange wood and traces of slate-blue paint, showing significant wear and tool marks
Painted wood statuette of a seated figure, shown from the back, with remnants of blue-green and red pigment on a nemes headdress; weathered and partially deteriorated surface revealing the grain of the wood beneath.
Title
Ba Bird
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
2061 - 333 BCE
Medium
Wood with polychrome
Dimensions
Height: 2 3/4 in. (6.99 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. William Leon Graves
Accession Number
45.23.80
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art