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This ancient Egyptian goose amulet, dating from the Late Period (722-332 BC), is made of faience, a glazed ceramic material characteristic of Egyptian art, appreciated for its intense blue-green color. With small dimensions (2 cm high, 1.5 cm wide and 4.5 cm long), the piece stands out for its meticulous workmanship and excellent state of preservation.

The goose was an animal with great symbolic meaning in ancient Egypt, frequently associated with the god Geb, deity of the earth and fertility. In Egyptian iconography, these amulets were believed to provide protection, abundance and prosperity to their wearer. In addition, the goose played an important role in Egyptian cosmogony, since in some myths it was considered linked to the "Great Primordial Goose", which laid the egg from which the creative sun emerged.

These amulets were used both in everyday life and in funerary contexts, where they were placed with the deceased to ensure their well-being in the afterlife. Similar examples have been found in excavations of temples and tombs, evidencing their relevance within Egyptian religious beliefs.

Faience objects with representations of birds have been found in sites such as Saqqara, Thebes and the Nile Delta, and comparable pieces can be seen in collections at the British Museum, the Louvre and the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.

Acquired from a Spanish private collection, F.C.B in the 70's.
- The piece includes an authenticity certificate. 

The Seller can prove that the lot was obtained legally. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged, this process can take between 2 and 4 weeks.

IMPORTANT: Due to the new laws on the export of archaeological pieces, we have decided to NO LONGER sell outside the European territory for the following countries: Switzerland and United States of America.
For other destinations out of European territory: all our items will be shipped after obtaining a definitive LICENSE EXPORTATION by the Ministry of Culture of Spain. We inform our clients that it may take between 4-8 weeks. According to Spanish legislation, items sent outside the European Union are subjected to export taxes. The taxes will be added to the invoice, at the buyer's expense. These export fees are fixed on the final auction price and the tax rate is not applied directly on the total value of the item to be exported, but rather the different percentages by sections are applied to it:
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Late Period (722-332 B.C)

Ancient Egypt Goose faience amulet - 2 cm

Archaeology

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