Pendant of a Bird (Rooster?) (700s–600s BCE): Art, History and Details

Pendant of a Bird (Rooster?) (700s–600s BCE) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection.

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

Although quite schematic, the subject of this pendant is easily recognizable as a bird, likely a rooster. Cleverly designed to hang evenly from its central suspension loop, it comprises three main parts: long neck terminating in a head with a pointy beak and small crest; triangular body with stylized feet; and broadly arched tail feathers.

Object facts

• Title: Pendant of a Bird (Rooster?)
• Date: 700s–600s BCE
• Culture: Northern Greece, Macedonian, Geometric period (900-700 BCE)
• Type: Jewelry
• Technique: bronze
• Dimensions: Overall: 5 x 9 cm (1 15/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
• Collection: GR - Greek
• Department: Greek and Roman Art
• Accession number: 1999.249

A detail from the museum

The green patina of this bronze bird pendant is a result of oxidation.

Collection credit

John L. Severance Fund

Further reading listed by the museum

• Cleveland Museum of Art. The CMA Companion: A Guide to the Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2014.

View the collection record

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