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LOT 0049
Egyptian Gold Plaque with Winged Goddess
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 1/2 in. (1.57 grams, 62 mm).
Foil figure of a kneeling goddess with outstretched wings; wearing a tripartite wig with a headband, a multi-strand collar, and a tight robe with diamond detailing; mounted in a display frame.
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
See Corteggiani, J.-P., L'Égypte ancienne et ses dieux, Fayard, Paris, 2007.
FootnotesSeveral winged goddesses appear in Egyptian iconography. Without a headdress, the deity's identity here remains uncertain, but Isis, Nephthys, or Nut are likely candidates. All three are often shown in avian form as protectresses of the dead.
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