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Description : An Egyptian limestone relief panel with a duck amongst papyrus Old Kingdom, circa 2686-2181 B.C.Carved in low relief with tall stemmed papyrus plants, with three tiers of umbels, a duck depicted flying with outstretched wings, diving towards its nest, the corner visible on the left, 50.8cm x 26cm Provenance:Jacques Schotte (1928-2007) collection, Belgium, acquired from 1950s onwards, and thence by descent. Anonymous sale, Bonhams, London, 29 April 2009, lot 163. Private collection.A similar depiction of a duck shown swooping to protect its nest from an approaching ichneumon can be seen as part of a relief from the Tomb of Ti, Saqqarah, 5th Dynasty, cf. K. Michalowski, Art of Ancient Egypt, New York, 1977, p.189, fig.76. The relief shows a hippopotamus hunting scene with tall papyrus and ducks in the background. The accurate naturalistic portrayal of the movement of animals is typical of ancient Egyptian art. Ducks and geese as a food source and as part of everyday life are often portrayed in Old Kingdom reliefs, such as a relief from the Mastaba of Kagemni, Saqqara, 6th Dynasty, showing a farmer feeding ducks and geese.
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