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tree-bark fibre bags (bilum / noken)
Ron van Doorn & Herbert M
Encrustation and dust
unglazed vessel reflects the early ceramic traditions of the Mekong Delta region
particularly in Pannonia (modern Hungary)
Roman Copper Alloy Bird Finial nkisi tree-bark fibre bags (bilum /The Roman Empire, c. 100300 AD Fabulous small sized Roman zoomorphic copper alloy bird finial, coarsely cast yet full of character. Likely once the decorative head of a rod or distaff, the figure takes the form of a dove or pigeon, with a downward pointing beak, short neck, and long, thin tail. The underside is hollow, and the legs transition into an oval base pierced with five small perforations for attachment. A charming and evocative survivor of
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