An Egyptian limestone figure of Taueret
Late Dynastic Period, 664-332 B.C.
The pregnant hippopotamus goddess wearing a striated tripartite wig, with pendulous breasts, her hands resting on her rounded abdomen, the reverse with a back pillar in the form of a tail with incised chevron pattern, 4¾in (12cm) high, mounted
Late Dynastic Period, 664-332 B.C.
The pregnant hippopotamus goddess wearing a striated tripartite wig, with pendulous breasts, her hands resting on her rounded abdomen, the reverse with a back pillar in the form of a tail with incised chevron pattern, 4¾in (12cm) high, mounted
Sold for
£3,360
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Provenance:
Bonhams, London, 21 October 1999, lot 431.
Category: Antiquities
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