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LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
Details
AN EGYPTIAN ROCK CRYSTAL AMULET OF THOERIS
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.
The hippopotamus-headed goddess of childbirth standing with her left leg forward on an integral plinth, her hands resting on her swollen stomach, with pendulous breasts and a crocodile's tail along her back, bearing her teeth, wearing a tripartite wig, perforated above the shoulders for suspension
7/8 in. (2.2 cm) high
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.
The hippopotamus-headed goddess of childbirth standing with her left leg forward on an integral plinth, her hands resting on her swollen stomach, with pendulous breasts and a crocodile's tail along her back, bearing her teeth, wearing a tripartite wig, perforated above the shoulders for suspension
7/8 in. (2.2 cm) high
Provenance
European Private Collection
Special notice
This lot has no reserve.