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Description : Ancient Egypt, late Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, 25th to 30th Dynasty, ca. 744 to 343 BCE. A mold-formed faience pendant depicting Hathor, the goddess of music, love, dance, and motherhood, and one of the oldest Egyptian deities dating back to the Old Kingdom period (ca. 2686 to 2181 BCE). Hathor's visage bears slender eyes, bovine-like ears, and a lengthy, corded wig, all beneath a tiered upper plinth with a perforated suspension bale, and all covered in layers of deep blue glaze. Size: 0.66 W x 0.93 H (1.7 cm x 2.4 cm) Provenance: private Toronto, Ontario, Canada collection, by descent, acquired in Egypt in 1894 to 1896 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #167158
Price: 358.88 USD It's free to register now to view!
Estimate (low-high) : 300 USD-450 USD It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 44A
Title : Pendant
Size : 0.66 W x 0.93 H (1.7 cm x 2.4 cm)
Condition report : Minor abrasions and encrustations, with softening to some finer details, and light pitting, otherwise intact and very good. Great preservation to glaze pigment.
Artemis Gallery, auctioneer, Louisville, US It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : It's a Small World | Diminutive Artifacts
Sale date : 11 Nov 2021 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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