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Egyptian Artifacts

Quail Chick Hieroglyph Relief

This beautiful π“„€ sculpture is a raised relief of a quail chick π“…± hieroglyph π“ŠΉπ“Œƒ dates to the Ptolemaic Period in Egypt π“†Žπ“…“π“π“Š–. This relief shows the full hieroglyph π“ŠΉπ“Œƒ in beautiful π“„€ detail. This style of an object being β€œunfinished but actually finished” was very popular during this time period. Limestone pieces such as these are often referred to as β€œsculptors models” by Egyptologists because they are very detailed and only show one part of the object.