The Global Egyptian Museum

Kleine bronzen schildpad, natuurgetrouw weergegeven met zorgvuldig gedetailleerd schild. Schildpadden werden gezien als slechte wezens en daar soms afgebeeld terwijl ze geharpoeneerd werden om ze onschadelijk te maken.

A small bronze turtle, depicted in naturalistic form, with a carefully detailed shell. Turtles were believed to be evil creatures and were sometimes depicted being harpooned in order to render them harmless.

Petite tortue en bronze, représentée de manière très naturaliste, avec une carapace minutieusement détaillée. On considérait les tortues comme des créatures maléfiques, aussi les représentait-on parfois harponnées, dans le but de les rendre inoffensives.

Piccola tartaruga di bronzo, dipinta in forma naturalistica, con un guscio ricco di dettagli. Si credeva che le tartarughe fossero creature malvagie ed erano a volte rappresentate arpionate per renderle innocue.

Pequena tartaruga em bronze, representada em forma naturalista, com carapaça cuidadosamente detalhada. As tartarugas eram consideradas criaturas perversas surgindo, por vezes, representaçoes das mesmas a serem arpoadas, em ordem de as tornar indefesas.

Una pequeña tortuga de bronce, representada de forma naturalista, con una caparazón cuidadosamente detallada. Se creía que las tortugas eran criaturas malvadas y en ocasiones se las representa siendo arponeadas para volverlas inofensivas.

A small bronze turtle, depicted in naturalistic form, with a carefully detailed shell. Turtles were believed to be evil creatures and were sometimes depicted being harpooned in order to render them harmless.

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