Ancient Egyptian Bity Honeybee
by Pet Serrano
Original - Not For Sale
Price
$100
Dimensions
5.000 x 5.000 x 1.000 inches
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Title
Ancient Egyptian Bity Honeybee
Artist
Pet Serrano
Medium
Painting - Acrylic On Papyrus
Description
An ancient Egyptian honeybee hieroglyph ("bity"), stylized for a beekeeper's logo, encircled in a gold and realgar honeycomb. The wings on this bee have been made more naturalistic while retaining the basic papyrus-leaf shape in the original that signified a beneficial pollinator. Two papyrus leaves also make the "eeeee" sound of a flying insect.
Honey was so prized in ancient Egypt as both a flavoring and an antiseptic that beekeepers included a guard in the price when transporting hives to farmers' fields during pollination season.
This is an original design in modern replacements for period pigments and not an image in the public domain. Acrylic on sustainable papyrus. Exclusive license already sold.
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March 23rd, 2020
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