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
- (PF.0301)
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