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Anonymous (Egypt)Unknown author
Title
Duck
Description
English: This duck figurine has wing feathers and eyes carved with a painted neck and head. There is a wood pin in the top of its head.

Duck Egyptian (Fayum?), Roman Period, ca. 1st-3rd century A.D.

Geese, ducks, and other fowl were common in ancient Egypt. They were part of the daily diet and were used as offerings for deities and the deceased. Fishing and fowling were popular motifs in tomb and temple decoration. This colorful duck is unusual in its size and style, and it is possible that it was re-carved later.
Date ca. 1st-3rd century (Greco-Roman)
Medium carved wood with white, black, green, red and blue paint
Dimensions height: 14.2 cm (5.5 in); width: 17.7 cm (6.9 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,14.2U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,17.7U174728
institution QS:P195,Q210081
Accession number
22.1
Place of creation Egypt
Object history
Exhibition history Carved for Immortality. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. 2004-2005.
Credit line Acquired by Henry Walters, 1929
Source Walters Art Museum: Home page  Info about artwork
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