Green patinated bronze pole top shaped as two stylized birds stacked one behind the other on a square base with openings.

Bronze Pole Top with Double Bird-Shaped Bell

A green-patinated bronze finial shows two stylized birds, one rising behind the other, with long necks and pierced slots along the larger body. A square base with small openings supports the sculpture against a plain light background.

Artist: Unknown
Date: 6th/4th century B.C.
Medium: Bronze
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 843 × 1146 px

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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Lucy Maud Buckingham Collection

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