Egyptian Glazed Faience Striding Goddess

Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A fragmentary, mold-formed faience goddess figure, perhaps Isis or her sister Nephthys. The woman stands in a classic striding pose with her left thigh forward and holding both arms tightly against her waist. Her countenance presents with bulging ovoid eyes, a prominent triangular nose, thin lips, and cupped ears framed within the lappets of her tripartite wig. Reflective layers of blue-green patina envelop the fragment in a wash of color. Size: 0.5" W x 1" H (1.3 cm x 2.5 cm)

Provenance: ex-estate of Eldert Bontekoe, Pegasi Numismatics, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, acquired before 2000

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#158960
Condition Report: This is a fragment of a larger faience composition. Losses to lower half of legs and headdress finial as shown. Minor fading to some glazed areas and light encrustations within recessed areas. Nice remains of figural details and glaze coloration throughout.