Nesting Quail Stamp Seal

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Nesting Quail Stamp Seal by an unknown artist is a small ceramic object. The object represents a bird, likely a quail, with a rounded body and a small head. The head faces left and has a small circular eye with a hole through the center. The body is bulbous, resembling a sitting or nesting bird. The object is primarily light brown with reddish-brown speckles and visible cracks on the surface. The background of the image is dark gray at the top and light gray at the bottom. A shadow is cast to the left of the object. The object appears to be an ancient artifact.