Pendant in the form of a duck
Not on view
This is a bronze pendant in the form of a seated bird, possibly a duck. No details are indicated, and the only decoration is some cross-hatching on the base. A suspension loop connects the bird’s neck to its back.
This pendant was excavated at Surkh Dum, a settlement site in Luristan in the Zagros Mountains of western Iran. It was part of a large hoard of objects buried beneath a doorjamb in a structure interpreted as a sanctuary; thus the objects were probably offerings made for a god.
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