RARE EGYPTIAN FAIENCE FIGURINE OF A HOUND

Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BC. A faience figurine of a hound with an elongated body, rounded hindquarters and an upright neck terminating in a broad head with a projecting muzzle. The tail curves over the haunch, and the neck is encircled by dark painted bands forming a collar. Accompanied by a modern custom-made display stand. Size: 115mm x 80mm; Weight: 365g Provenance: Prince Collection, 1990s–2014; Ex. Christie's, Sale 7376, 2007, Lot 67; previously acquired in Egypt between 1956-1958. Sold to benefit The Hans Goedicke Foundation for Egyptology.

Estimate:$267.9

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