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Source Description
Although quite schematic, the subject of this pendant is easily recognizable as a bird, likely a rooster. Cleverly designed to hang evenly from its central suspension loop, it comprises three main parts: long neck terminating in a head with a pointy beak and small crest; triangular body with stylized feet; and broadly arched tail feathers.
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Document identity
localId
161000
label
Pendant of a Bird (Rooster?)
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object
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Source metadata
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161000
contentType
object
title
Pendant of a Bird (Rooster?)
description
Although quite schematic, the subject of this pendant is easily recognizable as a bird, likely a rooster. Cleverly designed to hang evenly from its central suspension loop, it comprises three main parts: long neck terminating in a head with a pointy beak and small crest; triangular body with stylized feet; and broadly arched tail feathers.
date
700s–600s BCE
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60761241
genreSpecific
Jewelry
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 5 x 9 cm (1 15/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
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Northern Greece, Macedonian, Geometric period (900-700 BCE)
accession
1999.249
Source extras
tec
bronze
tombstone
Pendant of a Bird (Rooster?), 700s–600s BCE. Northern Greece, Macedonian, Geometric period (900-700 BCE). Bronze; overall: 5 x 9 cm (1 15/16 x 3 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1999.249
collection
GR - Greek
didYouKnow
The green patina of this bronze bird pendant is a result of oxidation.
citations
citation
Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>The CMA Companion: A Guide to the Cleveland Museum of Art</em>. Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2014.
page_number
Mentioned and reproduced: P. 88-89
creditline
John L. Severance Fund
updatedAt
2026-05-29 08:22:33.849000
sourceId
161000
dept
Greek and Roman Art
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GR - Greek
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bronze
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1
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0
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photo
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