Islamic Bronze Sculpture of a Bird - FZ.101 Origin: Jericho, Israel Circa: 600
AD
to 900
AD Dimensions:2.5" (6.4cm) high x 1" (2.5cm) wide Catalogue: V1 Collection: Near Eastern Medium: Bronze
Additional Information: Sold Location: United States
This charming bird has a very noble demeanor:
he holds himself as proudly as any aristocrat.
The artist has captured the essential elegance
and beauty of a natural creature and set it down
in a form that appeals to our time as much as it
did to its own.
- (FZ.101)