Romano-Egyptian Terracotta Figure of Baubo (Trickster)
Egypt, Romano-Egyptian period, ca. 30 BCE to 2nd century CE. A mold-formed terracotta figurine of Baubo, the elderly Greek trickster goddess of humor as well as maintaining and protecting the fertility of the land. Baubo presents nude while seated with outstretched legs, her left arm holding one leg aloft and her right hand placed just above her genitalia, and globular breasts drape down above her portly abdomen. Her feminine visage exhibits petite ovoid eyes, a flush nose above thin lips, and a backswept coiffure. Size: 1.91" W x 1.54" H (4.9 cm x 3.9 cm); 2.75" H (7 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: Whisnant Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA acquired prior to 2000
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Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#169364
Condition Report: Softening to some finer details, with a single perforation atop the head, and light encrustations, otherwise intact and very good. Nice preservation to overall form.
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Egypt, Romano-Egyptian period, ca. 30 BCE to 2nd century CE. A mold-formed terracotta figurine of Baubo, the elderly Greek trickster goddess of humor as well as maintaining and protecting the fertility of the land. Baubo presents nude while seated with outstretched legs, her left arm holding one leg aloft and her right hand placed just above her genitalia, and globular breasts drape down above her portly abdomen. Her feminine visage exhibits petite ovoid eyes, a flush nose above thin lips, and a backswept coiffure. Size: 1.91" W x 1.54" H (4.9 cm x 3.9 cm); 2.75" H (7 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: Whisnant Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA acquired prior to 2000
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.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#169364
Condition Report: Softening to some finer details, with a single perforation atop the head, and light encrustations, otherwise intact and very good. Nice preservation to overall form.
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