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Bird Effigy Votive Disk - D.0032
Origin: Lake Van, Anatolia
Circa: 4000
BC
to 3000
BC
Collection: Near Eastern
Medium: Dickite
Location: United States
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| Description |
Possessed of an ancient magic, this rare votive
evokes the very dawn of western civilization.
Offered thousands of years ago at the shrine of a
powerful deity, its exact meaning remains as
mysterious as the cult itself. The images on the
disk, reminiscent of cave paintings, seem to
focus on the forces of nature and fertility. On one
side is a magnificent antlered stag; on the other
are a duck, a horned goat, and a seated idol. The
circular disk itself culminates in the abstract
head of a bird, perhaps a metaphor for the soul.
To hold it today as some forgotten person held it
long ago is to feel its ancient magic, mysterious
and timeless, far older than memory.
- (D.0032)
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