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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. 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. #155085
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