An Egyptian Faience Ritual Model Situla, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Seals Darwin2003 The Colours of Mina

Darwin2003 The Colours of Mina Mina

” I paint my father Japangardi’s Dreaming and my grandfather’s Dreaming

His paintings depict the dreaming stories and the travels of the Tingari learned during his own travels

each decorated with a repousse head of a chief wearing earspools and a large crescent-form headdress

the evil spirit who wanted to invade creation

An Egyptian Faience Ritual Model Situla, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Seals Darwin2003 The Colours of MinaThe situla was a deluxe ritual vessel that played an important role in Egyptian religious ceremonies and was intended to carry holy water for use in sacred activities. This amuletic miniature of milk churn shape is made from bright blue green glazed faience, has two raised handles on the rim that are pierced, while the flattened bottom and angular profile copy the metal style for the period. Small faience models, such as this example, are quite rare.