Ptolemaic Period Hapi Baboon Statuette Mold on Stand Decorative Objects yellow and off white reflect

yellow and off white reflect through light so stunningly

this piece dates latest to the 19th century

Era: Late 19th Century

Provenance: Large Canadian Collection

Ptolemaic Period Hapi Baboon Statuette Mold on Stand Decorative Objects yellow and off white reflectOriginates from: Egypt Era: 305 30 BCE Dimensions: 7. 5 H x 4 W x 3 D A beautiful and rare Ptolemaic period (305 30 BCE) terracotta statuette mold of the reverse side of Hapi, the baboon deity, one of the four sons of Horus, protector of the lungs in the afterlife. Hapi was often depicted on the lid of Canopic jars but was often also made as a funerary figure. This is a beautiful and rare example of a piece that helped define the stylistic and culture