Raised Relief of an Owl

This beautiful 𓄤 sculpture at the MET is a raised relief of an owl 𓅓 hieroglyph 𓊹𓌃 dates to the Ptolemaic Period in Egypt 𓆎𓅓𓏏𓊖.

This relief shows only the partial hieroglyph 𓊹𓌃 and this style of an object being “unfinished but actually finished” was very popular during this time period. Limestone pieces such as these are often referred to as “sculptors models” by Egyptologists because they are very detailed and only show one specific part of the object.

I have always loved this piece because I love owls!! I love owls because I absolutely love Harry Potter and anytime I see an owl it reminds me of Hedwig!