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

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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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