Lot 3
Egypt, Romano-Egyptian Period, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A hollow-molded pottery female figure of stunning form depicting Isis-Aphrodite, a syncretic deity created worshipped primarily during the Roman Period of Egypt. The feminine figure presents nude from the waist down, holding the fringe of her vertically-striped skirt up to reveal her painted pubis beneath. Vibrant stripes of white and pink decorate her skirt while additional stripes of yellow, green, and red adorn her coiffure and tiered headdress. Remains of white pigment on her gentle face would have stood in stark contrast to the dark pigment coloring her hair. This figure was perhaps intended as a blessing for a pregnant woman given Isis-Aphrodite's association with childbirth. Size: 2" L x 3.2" W x 11" H (5.1 cm x 8.1 cm x 27.9 cm); 12.5" H (31.8 cm) on included custom stand.
Egypt, Romano-Egyptian Period, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A hollow-molded pottery female figure of stunning form depicting Isis-Aphrodite, a syncretic deity created worshipped primarily during the Roman Period of Egypt. The feminine figure presents nude from the waist down, holding the fringe of her vertically-striped skirt up to reveal her painted pubis beneath. Vibrant stripes of white and pink decorate her skirt while additional stripes of yellow, green, and red adorn her coiffure and tiered headdress. Remains of white pigment on her gentle face would have stood in stark contrast to the dark pigment coloring her hair. This figure was perhaps intended as a blessing for a pregnant woman given Isis-Aphrodite's association with childbirth. Size: 2" L x 3.2" W x 11" H (5.1 cm x 8.1 cm x 27.9 cm); 12.5" H (31.8 cm) on included custom stand.
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 1991.76; see also The British Museum, museum number 88.918.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. W. Benson Harer, Los Angeles, California, USA; ex-Royal Athena Galleries, New York, New York, USA, reference number CJ0119; ex-collection of Julius Carlebach (1909-1964), New York, USA
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- Condition: Minor nicks and abrasions, with fading and light chipping to pigment, softening to some finer details, and light earthen deposits, otherwise intact and excellent. Wonderful preservation to remaining pigment, and nice size!
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