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Photo by Mark DiOrio.
Figurine
Photo by Mark DiOrio.
Date4500-3500 B.C.E.
MediumCopper
DimensionsOverall: 1/8 × 1 × 1 3/8 in. (0.3 × 2.5 × 3.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Robert S. Wolfe, Class of 1967
Object number1998.7.1
Not on view
DescriptionSmall copper animal figure with horns, two legs, and small tail, possibly in the form of an ibex. Tapered legs and feet prevent the animal from free standing. Likely dates to the Middle East Copper Age, possibly from Jordan.

Additional Details

Alternate Titles Hittite Fetish (Horned Animal)
Photo by Mark DiOrio.
Unknown artist, Middle Eastern
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