Egyptian Faience Amulet of a Falcon-headed Goddess
An ancient Egyptian blue faience amulet of a falcon-headed goddess, enthroned, wearing a long sheath dress with hands to the sides of her lap. 20th - 30th Dynasty. Ca. 665 - 343 BC. Height: 1 7/8 in (4.9 cm). The identification of this obscure falcon-headed female goddess is uncertain. Perhaps she represents the deity of an Egyptian district or Nome. Formerly in a French private collection; subsequently in a New York private collection.
Inv#: 7866
$5,000
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