Ancient Egyptian Faience Nice solid figure of Goddess Maat, the justice, truth, equilibrium. Rare. 4,9 cm H.

Goddess Maat Ancient Egypt, Late Period, 664 – 332 BC MATERIAL: Faience DIMENSIONS: Height 4,9 cm PROVENANCE: Private collection, Marselles, France, 1960. CONDITION: In a good state of conservation. DESCRIPTION: Maat as a principle represents the abstract concepts of universal justice, truth, equilibrium, and cosmic harmony which ruled in the world from its inception and which had to be maintained. Her cult was not particularly strong but she often appeared as an offering to external gods. Notes: The seller guarantees that he acquired this piece according to all national and international laws related to the ownership of cultural property. Provenance statement seen by Catawiki. The piece includes authenticity certificate. The piece includes Spanish Export License (Passport for European Union) - If the piece is destined outside the European Union a substitution of the export permit should be requested.