03 March 2012

Owl


From the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (sculpted limestone, Egypt, 400-30 B.C.), via A London Salmagundi.

5 comments:

  1. bunnitsMarch 3, 2012 at 12:19 PM

    Absolutely beautiful!

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  2. AnachronistMarch 3, 2012 at 1:38 PM

    Gorgeous. Once again I feel like stealing it...

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  3. nolanddaMarch 3, 2012 at 5:55 PM

    400 BCE seems too early. The owl, sacred to Athena, most likely would be introduced after Alexander conquered Egypt in 332 BC. He and the Ptolemies that followed him spread Greek culture to Egypt.

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  4. AnonymousMarch 5, 2012 at 11:53 AM

    My brother gave me a plaster copy of this piece from the museum gift shop, so they may still be for sale.

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  5. UnknownApril 1, 2014 at 5:11 PM

    I have one like this and a bird. I would sell it for a good offer. email me if interested liquidcraze@gmail.com.

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