Decorated Egg
Date1886
MediumWood, paint
DimensionsObject/Work: 50 x 25 x 25 mm
ClassificationsReligious/Ritual Equipment
Terms
Object numberC07968
DescriptionMarbled easter egg. Coloured beige, red, black, green, blue and yellow. Eggs were traditionally painted and given as gifts during Eastertide as a symbol of fertility. Among christians they symbolise Jesus rising from his tomb.On View
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1800-1900
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3100-50 BC
1775-1825
616-264 BC
2000-50 BC
2700 BC-395 AD
1620-1900