PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 1ST CENTURY B.C., ALEXANDRIAN
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AN EGYPTIAN BLACK STEATITE FIGURE OF A SEATED HUNCHBACKED DWARF
PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 1ST CENTURY B.C., ALEXANDRIAN
Wearing spotted cap with twisted rim, his cheeks puffed out to play pipes (now missing), his left foot playing the clappers, with rounded stomach and prominent navel, on integral base, mounted
2¾ in. (7 cm.) high
PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 1ST CENTURY B.C., ALEXANDRIAN
Wearing spotted cap with twisted rim, his cheeks puffed out to play pipes (now missing), his left foot playing the clappers, with rounded stomach and prominent navel, on integral base, mounted
2¾ in. (7 cm.) high
Provenance
Dr Fouquet collection: sold Paris, Galerie Georges Petit (expert Arthur Sambon), Collection du Dr Fouquet, du Caire, Vol. I, 12-14 June 1922, no. 27.
French private collection; with detailed ink collection label on base.
French private collection; with detailed ink collection label on base.
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