Clay figure of a bird Painted pottery figure of a bird, from which the head is lost. Pottery figures of animals and birds are rare in Egyptian burials. For the date, apparently early Middle Kingdom, see the comment on vessel NMI 1902:477, from the same tomb, which had already been robbed in antiquity. Present location NATIONAL MUSEUM OF IRELAND [30/002] DUBLIN Inventory number 1902:471 Dating MIDDLE KINGDOM Archaeological Site ABYDOS Category ANIMAL/HYBRID FIGURINE Material POTTERY Technique PRESSED IN A FORM/MODEL Height 8 cm Width 7.5 cm     globalegyptianmuseum