Short Description/Keyword: This bronze finial is a stylized depiction of Gilgamesh, king of Uruk (ca. 3000 B.C.)
and hero of the Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh. It was likely mounted on a staff or rod as a mark of authority. Indic
influences are seen both in the parrot-like bird forms and the multi-armed bronze configuration of the finial
itself. May date to ca. 1500 B.C.