Ancient Egypt, Ptolemaic Wood stick with zoomorphic heads, 30 cm

Stick with zoomorphic representations on the extremities, a swan's head on one end and an antelope's head on the other. The decoration of this type of utensil with animals may have been due to the attribution of magical power in the propitiatory nature of hunting, but it may also be the result of the direct and daily contact that the Egyptians had with the landscape that surrounded them in the heart of the Nile. The theory of it being an instrument for ritual use is further supported by the residual traces of hieroglyphic writing on it. *Residual traces of hieroglyphic writing and polychromy Provenance: Collection Pierre, Claude & Jeanine Vérite, 1930-1980 / Hotel des Ventes de Monte-Carlo, 2019 Statement seen by Catawiki. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days. Important: For destinations out of Spanish territorry: all our object will be shipped after obtaining CERTIFICATE OF EXPORTATION by Ministry of Culture of Spain. We inform our clients that it may take between 4-8 weeks. Due to Switzerland customs regulations about antiques over 100 years old, this lot cannot be sold to customers residing in Switzerland.