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Source Description
In Mesopotamia, small animal figurines were worn as amulets and also offered in temples as gifts to the gods. Pendants worn on the body served as talismans to ward off evil and to increase the wearer's power. Animals had a special meaning, and some were directly linked to a deity.
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Document identity
localId
9396
label
Bird
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obj
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object
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3
Source metadata
id
9396
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object
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normalized
title
Bird
description
In Mesopotamia, small animal figurines were worn as amulets and also offered in temples as gifts to the gods. Pendants worn on the body served as talismans to ward off evil and to increase the wearer's power. Animals had a special meaning, and some were directly linked to a deity.
provenance
Sale, Sotheby and Co., London, November 26, 1968, lot 20; Walters Art Museum, 1968, by purchase.
date
ca. 3000 BCE
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
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Precious Stones & Gems
amulets
pendants
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3
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3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
H: 1/2 in. (1.2 cm)
Source extras
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Mesopotamia
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banded agate
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6353
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ANE
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2513
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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21acae3441347a2a
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no
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2
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photo
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e9d37e3f7edee274
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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0487d2992cc2a3a7
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no
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no