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Brooklyn Museum of Art, New York,
4,000 BC.
What
a wonderful conversation piece this ancient master museum replica would be for your art collection or
home decor!
The
image of the bird Goddess appeared in Egypt in early pre-dynastic times (4000
b.c.) as funerary figures with strongly beaked faces and winglike arms and
hands. These painted terracota figures, less than a foot high and much alike,
were found in graves in Mohamerian, near Edfu. They serve as a superb blend of
bird, woman and deity. Their greatly enlarged posteriors are a representation
of the cosmic or primal egg.
Egyptian myth, the generation of the primal egg takes place in what is known
as the time of non-being where the sublime goose appears among the
imperishable stars. While the world is still flooded by silence, the voice of
the great cackler breaks the stillness, and she lays the egg containing the
germ of life. From her egg burst forth a bird of celestial light. The cosmic
matter from which the universe is formed comes from the primal egg.
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Features
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- Brings ancient history into your own home
- Guaranteed to be a converation starter
- Makes a unique gift
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Specifications
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Size |
11" high |
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Material |
Solid casting stone |
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Finish |
Antique stone |
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Shipping weight |
8 Lbs |
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