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Vessel in the Form of Striding Figure of Taweret with a Human FaceLate Period - Ptolemaic Period (724 - 31 BCE)

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Small ancient Egyptian-style stone or faience figurine of a standing figure with striated wig, broad collar, and worn dark gray surface with red and white patches
Small terracotta figurine fragment, dark gray with traces of reddish clay visible, depicting a human figure in profile with incised striations suggesting hair or drapery, worn surface with white mineral deposits.
Title
Vessel in the Form of Striding Figure of Taweret with a Human Face
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
Late Period - Ptolemaic Period (724 - 31 BCE)
Medium
Schist
Dimensions
3 1/8 x 1 in. (8 x 2.6 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Carl W. Thomas
Accession Number
M.80.203.179
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art