Description:

Near East, ca. 2nd Millennium BCE. Hollow rattle in the shape of a duck with its head and neck turned around and resting on back. The hand-modeled toy with indicated beak and eyes. The shape reminds of Syrian duck weights. L. 7.9 cm (3.1 in). H. 5.8 cm (2.3 in).

For a large duck weight cf: lot no. 145 in: Sotheby's New York, December 1995 sale. Small terracotta figures representing both domestic and wild animals, as well as humans have been unearthed in the western Euphrates area. For a comparable bird figurine cf. lot no. 338 in: L'Eufrate e il Tempo. Exhibition catalogue. Rimini 1993. Terracotta. Syrio-Hittite, 2nd Millennium BC.

Provenance: Ex-German art market, from old French collection.

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  • Condition: Intact. Tempered light clay with minor surface wear. Vent hole close to the short stemmed foot.

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