Ancient Egyptian Faience Amulet - 3.5 cm

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Late Dynastic Egyptian blue-glazed faience amulet of the hippo goddess Thoeris (Tauret), ca. 730–333 BC, about 3.5 cm high, acquired in 2018 from a gallery/antiquities dealer in the United Kingdom, with provenance from a private collection.

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Thoeris Amulet.
Late Period, 1st century BCE. Height about 3.5 cm (without base). Faience. Statuette of the hippopotamus-headed goddess Thoeris. Provenance: Ex Slg. Gustave Mustaki, Alexandria. Acquired in the mid-20th century and exported with an official export license.
Ex Helios Gallery UK 2018. 'A blue glazed faience amulet depicting the goddess Tauret. Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 730-333 BC. Ex Collection: Gustave Mustaki, Alexandria, Egypt; acquired mid 20th Century and exported under license of the Egyptian government.' No shipping outside Europe (USA).

Thoeris Amulet.
Late Period, 1st century BCE. Height about 3.5 cm (without base). Faience. Statuette of the hippopotamus-headed goddess Thoeris. Provenance: Ex Slg. Gustave Mustaki, Alexandria. Acquired in the mid-20th century and exported with an official export license.
Ex Helios Gallery UK 2018. 'A blue glazed faience amulet depicting the goddess Tauret. Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 730-333 BC. Ex Collection: Gustave Mustaki, Alexandria, Egypt; acquired mid 20th Century and exported under license of the Egyptian government.' No shipping outside Europe (USA).

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Culture
Ancient Egyptian
Century/ Timeframe
730-332 BC
Name of object
Amulet
Acquired from
Gallery / Antique dealer
Year acquired
2018
Material
Faience
Country acquired from
United Kingdom
Condition
Very good
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Height
3.5 cm
Previous owner - year acquired
2000
Previous owner - country acquired from
United Kingdom
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