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Photo by Mark DiOrio.
Figurine
Photo by Mark DiOrio.
Artist/Maker
Datec. 4000 B.C.E.
MediumCopper
DimensionsOverall: 1/4 × 7/8 × 1 1/8 in. (0.6 × 2.2 × 2.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Robert S. Wolfe, Class of 1967
Object number1998.7.2
Not on view
DescriptionSmall copper animal figure with horns on side of head, tail hump, and two legs, possibly in the form of a ram. Tapered legs and feet prevent the animal from free standing. Likely dates to the Middle East Copper Age, possibly from Jordan.
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Alternate Titles Hittite Fetish (Animal)
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