Bidspirit auction | LARGE EGYPTIAN FAIENCE TAWERET

LARGE EGYPTIAN FAIENCE TAWERET - Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A pale turquoise faience figure of Taweret standing on a small rectangular base. She is depicted with the body of a pregnant hippopotamus, with a rounded belly and pendant breasts. The arms are held along the sides with the hands resting on the abdomen. The head shows a broad snout, an open mouth, and small, rounded ears. A striated wig falls over the shoulders and back, and a pierced lug projects at the back for suspension.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 04.2.365.Size: 56mm x 23mm; Weight: 11gProvenance: Private UK collection; London art market; formerly in R.H. private collection, Switzerland, 1980s-2007.