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Description : Egypt, Late Period, ca. 1000-500 BCE. A set of 2 faience pendants of Ancient Egypt. The first, a statuette of Tawaret, the demon-wife of Apep. Tawaret was most often portrayed as a hippopotamus, famously aggressive defender of its young. Pregnant Egyptian women wore pendants like these to protect their unborn children. The second pendant, a statuette of the god Bes, also a protector of children and pregnancies. Both deities were called upon for help during childbirth. Both pendants measure 1-1/4H. Provenance: ex-Adeon Gallery, Chicago. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids, papered by our parent company, Artemis Gallery Ancient Art. The starting price is the lowest price at which the lot can sell.
Price: 150.00 USD It's free to register now to view!
Estimate (low-high) : 200 USD-400.0 USD It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 30
Title : A Set Of 2 Faience Pendants Of Ancient Egypt
Size : Both pendants measure 1-1/4H
Condition report : Both intact with areas of loss
Artemis Gallery, auctioneer, Louisville, US It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Ancient / Ethnographic Art for the Holidays
Sale date : 06 Dec 2013 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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