Antique Georgian Italian Carved & Etched Bovine Panel Of Meo Patacca Bartolomeo

For sale is a Rare Antique Georgian Period Italian Carved & Etched Bone Panel Of Meo Patacca (Bartolomeo).

This image depicts a scene from "Meo Patacca," a 17th-century Roman epic poem by Giuseppe Berner. Under the original etching it states "Junia, e Naccia fanno un pranzo con gnocchi, e pinne, por la pace fatta con Meo Patacca Can VILO," indicates that this specific scene shows Junia and Naccia preparing a meal of gnocchi and "pinne" (likely referring to a type of fish or a culinary element) to celebrate a peace accord with Meo Patacca.

Meo Patacca is a well-known character in Roman folklore, often portrayed as a brave but somewhat boisterous Roman soldier or mercenary. The poem "Meo Patacca" is a significant work in Roman dialect literature, known for its humorous and adventurous narrative, particularly focusing on the siege of Vienna by the Turks. The carving captures a domestic setting, with two women in a kitchen, one grating something and the other tending to a fire, while cats and a chicken are present, illustrating a moment of everyday life within the context of the larger narrative.

This measures 8.5cm in length x 8.7cm height and is in mostly good condition, small chip to top right hand side. This dates to the early 1800s. This is superbly detailed. 

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