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Egyptian Wall Fragment with Ba-Birds, 1570-525 BC browse these categories for related items... Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Stone: Pre AD 1000: Item # 1083019
Ostracon Ancient Art Bernhard I. Müller, PhD Gallery by appointment Zurich, Switzerland Guest Book $ 5200 |
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| Sandstone sunk relief showing a group of three saddle-billed storks striding to the right. The hieroglyph is a monogram and listed as G30 with Gardiner. The multiple birds (b3w) are a plural meaning the inherent power of the ba. The sign can be translated as ‘souls of the deceased or of the gods’. A derived meaning is ‘impressiveness’, ‘power’ or ‘reputation’. The text of the column starts with a partially damaged sign on top and is followed by a waterline (n) and the birds (b3w). The transcription n b3w could be understood as: ‘for the souls of’. Sandstone. Egyptian, New Kingdom to Early Late Period, 1570-525 BC. H. 12.8 cm (5 in). H. with stand 17.3 cm (6.8 in). Detailed carving with remains of red pigment on the bird’s beaks, tails and legs. Blue pigment for their bodies, the waterline and the vertical lines framing the text. The wall with traces of applied white. Reconstituted from two pieces. Zurich private collection V. R., formed 1949-1959. Joined by a search of the Art Loss Register Database | ||
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