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Statuette of an ibis

Standing figure of an ibis, striding with left leg forward. The head is missing, with only the base of the neck preserved. The wings are tightly folded to the body. The legs are finely modelled, detailed with thin incisions indicating the skin pattern. The knees are indicated and the toes are detailed with talons, the right hind talon being missing. Cavities for inlay are present on the tail, where traces of a dark blue material, possibly lapis lazuli, are preserved. Two square-section tenons project down from the feet. The object is made in the lost-wax technique for solid casts.

Cat. 1011
Metal / Bronze
722–332 BCE
Late Period
Unknown
Old Fund, 1824–1882
Museum / Floor 2A / Mezzanine / Cabinet 05 Metal / Shelf 05
  • Vidua, Carlo, “Catalogue de la collect. d'antiq. de mons. le chev. Drovetti, a 1822”, in Ministero della Pubblica Istruzione (a cura di), Documenti inediti per servire alla storia dei Musei d'Italia, vol. 3, Firenze - Roma 1880, p. 211.
    Tipo=Atti di congressi SottoTipo=Monografia o Opere Autore=Vidua, Carlo Titolo=Catalogue de la collect. d'antiq. de mons. le chev. Drovetti, a 1822 Sottotiolo=Ministero della Pubblica Istruzione (a cura di) In=Documenti inediti per servire alla storia dei Musei d'Italia Collana= Opera= Luogo=vol. 3, Firenze - Roma Anno=1880 Menzionato=p. 211 Illustrazione=
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