Egyptian Pottery Figure Mold of Goddess Hathor

**First Time At Auction**

Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A hand-built pottery mold used to create ushabti-like standing relief figures depicting Hathor, the goddess of women, fertility, and love. The mold has a carved-out cavity that shows Hathor with one arm holding a scepter, a tripartite wig with lengthy lappets, large almond-shaped eyes, elongated, cow-like ears, and a bull horn headdress with a central sun disc. Lucite display stand for photography purposes only. Size: 1.8" W x 3.375" H (4.6 cm x 8.6 cm).

Provenance: private Dunn collection, Coral Springs, Florida, USA, acquired in the 1990s

All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.

A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.

We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.

#151478
Condition Report: Losses to lower area of mold as shown, with repair to area of remaining lower corner. Minor abrasions to carved details and verso. Nice remaining details within mold cavity. Custom putty impression included.