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LATE PERIOD, 26TH-30TH DYNASTY, CIRCA 664-332 B.C.
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AN EGYPTIAN FAIENCE THOTH
LATE PERIOD, 26TH-30TH DYNASTY, CIRCA 664-332 B.C.
The squatting baboon with paws resting on its bent knees, incised fur on his head, a thick mantle around the upper body, the tail curving around the right side, an attachment loop on the rear
1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm.) high
LATE PERIOD, 26TH-30TH DYNASTY, CIRCA 664-332 B.C.
The squatting baboon with paws resting on its bent knees, incised fur on his head, a thick mantle around the upper body, the tail curving around the right side, an attachment loop on the rear
1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm.) high
Provenance
with Faustus Galleries, London.
Private collection, UK, acquired from the above in 1978.
Private collection, UK, acquired from the above in 1978.
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