RARE LIBATORY BOWL Oblong bowl with a spout, the base decorated with a duck's head, its beak resting on the bowl. The duck, a migratory bird, symbolised the passage of time The duck, a migratory bird, symbolised the passage of time, the return of the year and therefore the promise of renewal. For a similar type of vase, see the Mycenaean rock-crystal vase in the National Museum of Athens, fig.1. Beige breccia L. 24 cm H. 10 cm W.13 cm Levant coast, second half of the 2nd millennium BC A Levantine breccia duck-shaped cosmetic vessel. Oblong cup with pouring channel, the base decorated with a duck's head, the beak resting on the basin. The duck, a migratory bird, symbolized the passage of time, the return of the year and therefore the promise of renewal. For a similar vase typology see the Mycenaean rock crystal vase from the National Museum of Athens, fig.1. Second half of the 2nd Millennium BCE. Provenance Former English collection, before 1940 Sale Enchères Rive Gauche, 2012 Acquired in 2012 Accompanied by a CBC (cultural passport) n°156715, dated 23/06/2014