Description

The swan's head sits as a hook on a slightly curved fitting plate. It may have been nailed to a wooden stick. The elongated eyes and head feathers are carved. Such bird heads are often shaped as the end of handles or handles.

Decorative elements in the form of animals can be found on numerous everyday objects from antiquity. The viewer encounters various birds, exotic wild animals such as panthers and lions, and domestic and farm animals such as dogs, cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry as popular motifs. Mice are also more common, sitting on pot lids, for example.