Ornament: Belt ornament of two stylized bird heads
Title
Ornament: Belt ornament of two stylized bird heads
Identifier
2015.2.56
Subject
Ancient & Classical
Description
A small belt ornament in a figure-eight shape, made up of two stylized bird heads, their curving necks flowing seamlessly from one to another; the necks are marked by a pattern of parallel raised crescents, suggesting feathers; they have hooked beaks, emphasized by an indented curved line on each.
Format
Bronze
Bronze
1 5/8" L x 7/8" W
Date
500-400 BCE
Files
Collection
Citation
“Ornament: Belt ornament of two stylized bird heads,” Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum at Miami University, accessed April 25, 2024, https://miamiuniversityartmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/1169.