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 R.S. Bagnall R. Casagrande-Kim A. Ersoy C. Tanriver B. Yolaçan Graffiti from the Basilica in the Agora of Smyrna First published by the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World and the New York University Press, 2016. New York 2016 EDR SMYDP0731 AGP AGP-SMYDP0731 Graffito/incised Dimensions: 4 5 ((:avis)) bird Smyrna 0180-0300 C.E. Basilica of the Agora of Smyrna, Izmir, Turkey

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Graffito located on the western face of Pier A73. It represents a very crude depiction of a bird, possibly a duck or a goose. Notable are the very long and curved neck, the long beak, the short body, and the tail made with multiple incisions, possibly symbolizing the bird’s feathers. The bird’s tarsi are long and straight, and the triangular feet terminate in three toes.

Bagnall, R. S. et al., Graffiti from the Basilica in the Agora of Smyrna (2016): 369.

Drawing of a bird