Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN TERRACOTTA ISIS-APHRODITE FIGURINE

EGYPTIAN TERRACOTTA ISIS-APHRODITE FIGURINE - Ca. 200 - 100 BC. A terracotta figurine of Isis-Aphrodite shown nude, with her arms resting along the sides of her body and the legs joined. She wears a large, flaring headdress formed of concentric arcs with radial grooves and a high crest. The figurine stands on an integral circular base. The back is flat and includes a vent hole.For similar see: Christie's Live Auction 9666, Antiquities, 8 Jun 2001, Lot 116.Size: 510mm x 170mm; Weight: 2kgProvenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the US art market; Ex. Collection of Dr. W. Benson Harer, LA. Purchased22 July 1997 from Galerie Samarcande, Paris. Exhibited off and on at CSUSB 1998 - 2024.EL.01.1998 Exhibited: “Journey to the Beyond”, 09/091/2016. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.