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An Egyptian Blue Faience Nehmetawy
Estimate: $3,000-$5,000
Sold
$4,250
Live Auction
Antiquities & Ancient Art
Size
Height 5 1/2 inches (14 cm).
Description
An Egyptian Blue Faience Nehmetawy
Third Intermediate Period, 21st-22nd Dynasty, 1070-712 B.C.
Height 5 1/2 inches (14 cm).
Property from a Private West Coast Collection
Condition
Inspected under UV light and 10x loupe. Surface gouges, scratches, and weathering. Some soil deposits and encrustations. Uneven break at the top. Overall in fine and attractive condition. See additional images. Height with stand 5 5/8 inches (14.3 cm).
Provenance
Provenance: Galerie Bouche, Paris, prior to 1980.Private Collection (Mme. G.C.D.), Paris, 1980-2011.Art Market, Paris, December 2011.Royal Athena Galleries, New York, 2013 (Art of the Ancient World, Vol. XXIV, no. 207). [Inv. no. GPY101]Acquired by the present owner from the above, 13 September 2021.This figure is a rare form of the Goddess Hathor as the wife of Thoth (in Hermopolis) or Nehebkau (in Heliopolis).