Middle/New Kingdom Weight in the Form of a Waterfowl, 2300 BCE - 1300 BCE
Hematite
7.9 x 5.1 cm
3 1/8 x 2 in
3 1/8 x 2 in
PF.0301
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Though it is very ancient, the purity of line in this rare sculpture gives it a remarkably contemporary feel. With just a few simple features, the Egyptian artist has evoked...
Though it is very ancient, the purity of line in this rare sculpture gives it a remarkably contemporary feel. With just a few simple features, the Egyptian artist has evoked the essence, the eternal spirit of a water bird (almost certainly a duck, since similar duck sculptures are known in faience). How amazing that millennia ago someone could have defined and captured the timeless qualities of nature and expressed them in a way that is as meaningful to the modern age as to the ancient one.
FOUND IN SINAI
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