Finely detailed turquoise and black faience Tawaret with sun disk. The goddess Tawaret was often shown in the form of body of a hippopotamus, the limbs of a lion, and the tail of a crocodile. She was a protective goddess often associated with motherhood and child birth.
Comes with a custom base.
Provenance
ex-Bodo Bless (1940-2022) collection, formed from circa 1960 onwards.
Bodo Bless is a well-known ancient Egyptian collector with many of his pieces sold in the largest auction houses globally.
