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| Item Number: |
7KLU2 |
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| Category: |
Egyptian |
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| Period: |
Late Period |
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| Date: |
c. 26th-30th Dynasty, 664-332 B.C. |
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| Material: |
Faience |
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| Height: |
1 1/4" (3.1cm) |
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| Display Stand: |
Not Available |
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| Price: |
$ 450 (USD) |
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| Status: |
Available |
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| Description: |
Sacred to the god Thoth, depicted seated on a base rounded at the back, the tail curled around to his right, the facial features naturalistically modeled and his cape-like fur is indicated with incisions, an attachment loop at the back.
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| Provenance: |
Formerly in a North American Private Collection.
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| Condition: |
Chipped right corner of front base, otherwise intact.
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| References: |
Petrie, Amulets, pl. XXXVII, no. 206. Egyptian Art at Eton College, no. 93.
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