Bird-shaped Libation Vessel
3100 BC - 2900 BC
Clay
Khafajah
17 cm x 30.5 cm x 30.5 cm
Clay
Khafajah
17 cm x 30.5 cm x 30.5 cm
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Discussion Questions
Use the questions provided to guide your examination of the artifact.
What type of bird do you think might have been used as the model for this vessel?
Why do you think a bird would have been chosen as the shape of this vessel?
Why would libation vessels such as this one be found in temples?