Nebuchadnezzar I Boundary Stone
Dublin Core
Title
Nebuchadnezzar I Boundary Stone
Subject
Bird man hybrids
Description
This boundary stone far predates the other bird priest objects in our collection, but it links to them through the interesting image of the half man, half bird archer depicted alongside the cuneiform. It it notable for showing a bird man hybrid without spiritual context and with an emphasis on status,
Creator
Unknown
Source
The British Museum
Date
12th century BCE
Format
Stone
Type
Physical object
Collection
Citation
Unknown, “Nebuchadnezzar I Boundary Stone,” Bird Priests of the Silk Road and Beyond, accessed January 15, 2025, https://sheamegale.georgetown.domains/items/show/10.