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Unique Old Antique Blue Faience Duck/Goose Bird Amulet Statue, Ancient Egyptian Unique Old Antique Blue Faience Duck/Goose Bird Amulet Statue, Ancient Egyptian
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Description UP for sale…Antique Egyptian blue Stone/Faience Amulet depicting a recumbent duck or goose resting on a rectangular base. Finished in a vibrant blue glaze with natural surface patina, this finely modeled piece reflects the elegant animal forms commonly found in Egyptian art and makes a distinctive addition to any collection inspired by ancient Egypt....ONE OF A KIND
Duck/Goose: The Nile valley was home to many kinds of ducks: the Ruddy Shelduck, Mallard, Northern Shoveler, Gadwall, Eurasian Widgeon, Common Teal, Tufted Duck, Garganey, Eurasian Coot, Common Porchard, Ferruginous Duck, Eurasian Teal, and the Northern Pintail. The ancient Egyptians distinguished 15 different kinds of ducks and attempted to domesticate many of them during the Old Kingdom.
Wild ducks were a favorite prey for hunters in the Delta. They were flushed out of their hiding places by dogs or genets, then captured with nets or brought down by throwsticks. Ducks were often pictured in the marshes in Egyptian paintings and reliefs of wildlife scenes. Roasted duck was a popular food, and ducks were buried with the dead and offered to the gods. Ducks were also boiled and pickled, and plucked duck can be seen hanging in images of butcher's shops. Duck feathers were used to stuff cushions.
Flocks of domesticated ducks were kept in poultry yards or enclosures with pools for breeding, and were fed milled grain and bread pellets. The Northern Pintail (apd) was sometimes kept as a pet. Amulets of ducks, made of ivory, jasper, glass, bone, carnelian, or gold, were buried with the dead. The Egyptian hieroglyphic for "duck" was very common. Images of ducks decorated jewelry, furniture, clothing, and cosmetic tools. Like the goose, a duck with a turned-back head symbolized eroticism and rebirth.
DIMENSIONS
+ 7.4 x 4.8 x 1.9 cm (3" x 1.9" x 0.8" Inches).
+ [86] grams in weight.
+ Made of Stone/Faience
CONDITIONS
+ Good overall condition with age-related surface wear, glaze loss, crazing, and areas of mineral deposits consistent with age and handling. The figure remains solid with well-preserved details. Please review all photos carefully for the overall condition.
+ Place of Origin is Luxor / Egypt. Payment > Shipping >
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