Lot Essay
This type of figurine is associated with putative faience workshops located in the Delta city of Tanis.
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THIRD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD, DYNASTY XXI-XXV, 1070-664 B.C.
Details
A WHITE AND BROWN FAIENCE TANITIC FIGURINE
third intermediate period, dynasty xxi-xxv, 1070-664 b.c.
The voluptuous female figure with round hips and sagging breasts, depicted frontally, her arms raised and supporting a basket above her head, another basket in the instep between her feet, details in brown, including her hair, eyes, nipples, pubic area, and designs on the outer edges of her arms and legs, standing on an integral base
56 in. (14.1 cm.) high
third intermediate period, dynasty xxi-xxv, 1070-664 b.c.
The voluptuous female figure with round hips and sagging breasts, depicted frontally, her arms raised and supporting a basket above her head, another basket in the instep between her feet, details in brown, including her hair, eyes, nipples, pubic area, and designs on the outer edges of her arms and legs, standing on an integral base
56 in. (14.1 cm.) high
Literature
Bult, Talismans Egyptiens d'Heureuse Maternit, cover illustration.