Lot 23
Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, 21th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 332 BCE. A mold-formed and turquoise-glazed faience amulet of rare form depicting a cippus - a protective amulet intended to ward against snakebites and scorpion stings. Shown standing atop an integral plinth is the dwarf deity Pataikos who grabs 2 snakes by their necks as he stands atop a pair of upside-down crocodile heads. A pair of falcons are perched on his shoulders and flank his scarab-topped pate whilst his perforated dorsal panel is incised with an image of a winged goddess, perhaps Isis. Size: 1.00" L x 1.29" W x 2.66" H (2.5 cm x 3.3 cm x 6.8 cm)
Exhibited at the Drexel Museum, Philadelphia, 1895 to 1914; with the Drexel Institute Collection, Minneapolis Museum of Art, 1915 to 1958, ref. no. 16.61; at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) from 1986 to 1991; and in the University of Arizona Museum of Art, October 1993 to December 1993.
Cf. Andrews, Carol. "Amulets in Ancient Egypt." University of Texas Press, 1994, pp. 38-39.
Another example of a cippus amulet hammered for $5,000 at Christie's, New York "Ancient Jewelry" auction (sale 3498, December 11, 2014, lot 246).
Provenance: Collection of Dr. W. Benson Harer, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired before 2004; ex-Emil Brugsch Collection, curator of the Bulaq Museum, Cairo, Egypt; Exhibited at the Drexel Museum, Philadelphia, 1895 to 1914; with the Drexel Institute Collection, Minneapolis Museum of Art, 1915 to 1958, ref. no. 16.61; at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) from 1986 to 1991; and in the University of Arizona Museum of Art, October 1993 to December 1993
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- Condition: Loss to area along lower left periphery as shown. Abrasions and fading to glaze pigment, with softening to some finer details, and light earthen deposits, otherwise in excellent condition. Great preservation to figural form. Old museum number handwritten on verso.
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