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Description : Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A fabulous pendant made from 97% gold (equivalent to 22K+) with hammer-molded details that illustrate Pataikos (also Patek, Pataek), the bow-legged dwarf god who is known as a protector deity as well as a mitigator of violent natural forces. Pataikos presents nude and stands atop attenuated legs and displays nicely detailed musculature, hunched shoulders, and a squat neck. His compressed visage exhibits a broad nose, full lips with a delineated philtrum, wide-set eyes, and deep nasolabial folds beneath a tall headdress. The verso is covered with a separately attached gold panel, and a cylindrical suspension hole is bored laterally through the headdress. The entire pendant presents wonderful patina. Size: 0.4 W x 0.875 H (1 cm x 2.2 cm), quality of gold: 97% (equivalent to 22K+), total weight: 1.4 grams For a stylistically similar example of Pataikos made from faience, please see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 74.51.4463. Provenance: ex-Phoenicia Holyland Antiquities, New York, New York, USA, ex-Fortuna Fine Art Gallery, New York, New York, USA, acquired in September 1997 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. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #155085
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