Una rappresentazione di volatile tra le ambre figurate della necropoli di Rutigliano (Bari)

In the Peucetian necropolis of Contrada Purgatorio at Rutigliano, one of the largest groups of figured ambers from the Apulian area was found. Many of them are characterized by a high stylistic level. Among these ambers is a bird-shaped pendant with spread wings, probably a water-bird, which was part of a necklace composed of several figured elements found in tomb 10/1976, related to a rich female burial. The workmanship in carving and engraving involved all sides, except the rear. The head with a long beak is at the top. At the bottom, the large wings have a straight profile with a few bends and are characterized by thick longitudinal and transverse incisions representing feathers. The find can be dated to the late fifth century BC and is held, together with all the other ambers from the same necropolis, in the National Archaeological Museum of Taranto.