Bird-Human Figures in Turkey

Zarbut Collection

 

    

"Akbaba" - "Vulture"

A beautiful limestone bird - height 6 cm (2.4").  Note the classic anthropomorphic face - two eyes and a mouth - emerging from the belly lower right, and the flat base so characteristic of well detailed ancient sculptures of this kind.

Below:  Both sides of the figure showing "reflectional symmetry", a hallmark of human workmanship.

 

A sandstone Bird-Venus in the classic form.

 

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