Cast

Figurine

CBS Register: cast of terracotta figurine from Nippur. Man (Etana?) on bird's back

PBS XVI: Boy with grapes and pecking cock. The bird is greedy for the fruit, and the boy sitting on a bench tries to keep it out of its reach. His body is thrown to one side in a lively motion of defence. The right hand keeps away from the threatening bill. The right foot is pressed firmly on the ground, while the left leg is raised and bent under. The tunic short to the knees, the three-pointed headdress are common to young children of that period. The headdress is perhaps derived from the ivy crown, and the group may have a mythological meaning. Hollow figure molded in two pieces. Cast of an original in Constantinople.