LaurieAnnie's photos with the keyword: rooster

Bronze Cock Greek, Hellenstic, ca. 3rd-1st century BC Accession # 21.88.51 Birds often served as finials for staves or scepters, pieces of furniture or utensils such as incense burners. While this example may have been created to stand alone, it is likely to have embellished a functional object. Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.

Terracotta Statuette of a Boy and a Rooster Greek, Asia Minor, Pontus, 2nd century BC Accession # 06.1087 Roosters were a favored pet of young boys in ancient Greece. Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label.