Blue-green faience, with black hieroglyphics In the hieroglyphs there is mention of the goddess Hathor Hathor (meaning "mansion of Horus") is an ancient Egyptian goddess who personified the principles of joy, feminine love and motherhood. He was one of the most important and popular deities in the history of ancient Egypt. Hathor was worshiped by both royalty and the people, in whose tombs she is depicted as the "Lady of the West" receiving the dead in the afterlife. Other functions were goddess of music, dance, unknown lands and fertility, who helped women in childbirth as well as the patron goddess of miners. Old France collection from the 50s The seller guarantees that he acquired this piece according to all national and international laws related to the ownership of cultural property. Provenance statement seen by Catawiki. The seller will take care that any necessary permits, like an export license will be arranged, he will inform the buyer about the status of it if this takes more than a few days.