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Description : Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A mold-formed faience pendant in the form of a crocodile laying recumbent atop an integral rectangular plinth. The crocodile presents its lengthy reptilian body with dozens of crosshatched scales, a massive tail with a curved tip, and all four legs curled tightly against its muscular body. The tapered head rests atop an integral loop and bears a pair of protruding eyes and a lengthy snout. Remains of pistachio-green glaze are visible across the red-brown ground. This pendant is perhaps representative of Sobek, the crocodile-headed god of fertility who is said to have created the waters of the Nile River. Size: 1.75 L x 0.375 W x 0.4 H (4.4 cm x 1 cm x 1 cm) Provenance: private Corpus Christi, Texas, USA estate collection, acquired 1960s to 1970s 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, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. #165385
Price: 342.38 USD It's free to register now to view!
Estimate (low-high) : 600 USD-900 USD It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 89
Title : Egyptian Glazed Faience Crocodile Pendant
Condition report : Small chip to one back corner of plinth, with softening to some finer details, and fading to glaze pigment, otherwise intact and very good. Nice preservation to crocodilian form and visible remains of glaze throughout.
Artemis Gallery, auctioneer, Louisville, US It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Fauna, Flora, Stones & Bones
Sale date : 13 Jul 2021 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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