Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art

Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art

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Property from an American Private Collection

An Egyptian Haematite Figure of Hippopotamus-headed Thoeris, Late Period, 712-30 B.C. or earlier

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Lot Closed

July 7, 03:18 PM GMT

Estimate

1,500 - 2,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Property from an American Private Collection

An Egyptian Haematite Amulet of Thoeris

New Kingdom, 1540-1075 B.C.


standing and holding her arms to her pregnant belly, and wearing a tripartite wig, her crocodile tail with finely incised markings.

Height 4.4 cm.

New York art market (Sotheby’s, New York, December 11th, 1980, no. 290, illus.)

acquired by the present owner at the above sale

In Egyptian mythology, Thoeris was the goddess of fertility who protected pregnant women. She is depicted as a hippopotamus with large breasts, a crocodile tail, and the limbs and paws of a lioness.

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