The tridimensional mini-sculpture is depicting the famous owl of Athens or ‘Athens noctua.’
This sculpture can be seen as a votive idol or a very precious protective amulet empowered by the image linked to the Goddess of wisdom and strategy.
This ancient micro-sculpture is carved in an extraordinary deep purple bicolor fluorite.
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The mythological animal is characterized by horizontal elongated head with big rounded open-eyes.
The head feathers and the pupils are deeply carved.
The face is frontal while the body is turned to the left. The wings and some other feathers are represented by the same carved-lines.
The posture of the bird and the general appearance are referring to the mythological owl of the Goddess Athena, symbol of the city of Athens, Greece.
This unique specimen is a beautiful example of the ancient craftsmanship from the choice of the bicolor fluorite and its artisitc treatment, combining both the stone and the mythic animal characteristics to emphasize the power of the symbolic, hence the protective function of the sculpture.
During the Antiquity, the amulets, sculpted figures and vessels productions in fluorite are attested in ancient Greece and Rome as a precious stone, renowned for the wonderful colors and the perfect cleavage of crystals.
According to current studies, fluorite is referrable to the ancient and precious Murra, which is used to produce cups and table vases.
The oldest mention is from Sesto Properzio.
The most complete description is by Caius Pliny the Second, who considers it a gem, although it was not considered as such, for example, by the jurist Cassio Longino around 50 AD.
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