Rooster figurine that probably belongs to a bigger dedication. The tail and neck feathers are incised or in relief. The bird projects its small raised head on which the eyes are rendered as accentuated round holes. Small dots adorn the comb and the crest. Beneath the right wing and in direct contact with the bird’s leg is a human thumb. Evidently a human figure, perhaps the bird’s owner, held the rooster by the legs, before throwing it in a cockfight, a popular sport in antiquity.

The rooster is closely linked to Athena. Its combativeness directs to the goddess’ war aspect, whereas the fact that the cock is one of the oldest domesticated fowls makes apparent its connection to Athena Ergane. Down to the end of the 5th century BC the main side of the Panathenaic amphorae shows cocks on columns that frame Athena Promachos as the particular bird designated the beginning of the contests. It has been suggested that after their victory during cockfighting, rooster owners dedicated rooster figurines.