Ancient Near Eastern Stone Duck Ca. 1900-1500 B.C. Size 4 inches length, 2 5/8 inches high. Carved limestone votive food offering, depicting a cooked goose, with a long neck and head turned backwards resting on the center of his chest (or back), lying on an integral oval slab base. Overall light surface weathering, with some scattered areas of brown surface encrustation, otherwise intact. Provenance: NYC collection, Ex. The Merrin Gallery, NYC. Acquired from Artemis Gallery, CO.