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LATE PERIOD, DYNASTY XXVI, CIRCA 664-525 B.C.
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AN EGYPTIAN BLACK STONE TAWERET
LATE PERIOD, DYNASTY XXVI, CIRCA 664-525 B.C.
The hippopotamus goddess standing with left leg advanced, arms held at the sides of her pregnant belly, with pendulous breasts, wearing tripartite wig and bracelets, her mouth open and teeth bared, circular base of headdress remaining with drilled mortise, remains of red pigment over her gums
2¾ in. (7 cm.) high
LATE PERIOD, DYNASTY XXVI, CIRCA 664-525 B.C.
The hippopotamus goddess standing with left leg advanced, arms held at the sides of her pregnant belly, with pendulous breasts, wearing tripartite wig and bracelets, her mouth open and teeth bared, circular base of headdress remaining with drilled mortise, remains of red pigment over her gums
2¾ in. (7 cm.) high
Provenance
George Moody (d.1929) collection, Norton Lodge, Stourbridge, UK; thence by descent.
The Estate of Mr Eric George Hatfield Moody (1913-2012); Fine Art and Antiques, Fielding's Auctioneers, West Midlands, 10-11 January 2012, lot 807.
The Estate of Mr Eric George Hatfield Moody (1913-2012); Fine Art and Antiques, Fielding's Auctioneers, West Midlands, 10-11 January 2012, lot 807.
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