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Description : Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th Dynasty, ca. 664 to 525 BCE. A beautiful mold-formed, turquoise-hued faience amulet 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). The goddess presents with elegant features such as almond-shaped eyes with elongated corners, a tapering facial structure, a petite nose, full lips, and slender bovine-form ears, all framed within a tripartite wig below a semicircular broad collar. The amulet is mounted within a modern, form-fitting 24K gold setting with a pair of slender pins attached to an adjustable bracket. A gorgeous and wearable example of fine Egyptian artistry! Custom wooden display stand included. Size: 1.375 W x 1.7 H (3.5 cm x 4.3 cm), 3 H (7.6 cm) on included custom stand, quality of gold: 24K, total weight: 15.6 grams. For a stylistically-similar, green-hued example of Hathor made for a sistrum, please see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 26.7.987: Provenance: private Southern California, USA collection, acquired in the 1970s to mid-1980s 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. #140708
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About the lot N° 2
Title : Egyptian Faience Amulet Of Hathor / 24K Gold Pin
Condition report : Wearable as shown. Faience amulet is ancient, and 24K gold setting is modern. Small chips to nose, base, and peripheries, light fading to turquoise coloration, and some darkened areas. Light patina to gold components.
Artemis Gallery, auctioneer It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Holiday Glitz - Ancient / Ethnographic Art
Sale date : 29 Nov 2018 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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