A solid cast bronze figure of a cockerel with incised plumage along the tail.
This figure is probably a finial from an ornate vessel.
Eastern Mediterranean, Islamic, c. 10th Century AD
Intact as shown.
Size: 4.9 x 2.6 cms, 5.8 cms with display stand.
Ex. private collection, The Netherlands. Acquired 1970's. Mounted on a wooden display block.
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