The egg has been a symbol of new life and fertility for thousands of years.
This is especially true for Christians, eggs symbolise rebirth, as part of Easter which itself comes from the pagan myth surrounding the goddess Eostre.
The Greeks, Persians and Chinese gave eggs as gifts at their spring festivals, as a symbol of continuing life and resurrection.
Ancient Romans would create Easter eggs made of precious and semi-precious stones to mark their renewed life, and pregnant Roman women carried an egg to foretell the sex of their babies.
They are a powerful symbol of new beginnings, all this from the humble egg.
The approximate size is 70mm tall and 45mm wide.