An ancient blue feeding cup carries a parade of animals — ChillScroll

A small aged blue faience cup with a short spout and painted lions, snake and turtle

An ancient blue feeding cup carries a parade of animals

This small Egyptian faience cup was shaped so milk could be fed to a baby. Lions, a snake, a turtle and a long-necked creature decorate its bright blue sides as protective figures.

Even the smallest cup received a lion, a turtle and a whole protective procession.

Source · The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗