TWO HALVES OF INUNDATION FIGURES, tying up clumps of papyrus, opaque blue figures wearing turquoise girdle, orange tie over, orange arm-bands, and white collar; the turquoise papyrus stalks sitting in pools of water indicated with a white zig-zag design, each in opaque red matrix | Christie's

拍品 91

TWO HALVES OF INUNDATION FIGURES, tying up clumps of papyrus, opaque blue figures wearing turquoise girdle, orange tie over, orange arm-bands, and white collar; the turquoise papyrus stalks sitting in pools of water indicated with a white zig-zag design, each in opaque red matrix

细节

TWO HALVES OF INUNDATION FIGURES, tying up clumps of papyrus, opaque blue figures wearing turquoise girdle, orange tie over, orange arm-bands, and white collar; the turquoise papyrus stalks sitting in pools of water indicated with a white zig-zag design, each in opaque red matrix
Condition: one half repaired; faces missing
3rd-1st Century B.C.
2.5cm. high, 1.1cm. wide, 0.2cm. thick (2)

拍品专文

Cf. Goldstein, nos. 695-696 for identical piece from the Smith collection

The representation of the Inundation gods (Hapy) tying up the clumps of papyrus, usually symbolises the unification of the Two Lands, the papyrus being a symbol for Lower Egypt