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Figurine of a goddess
Egyptian
Hellenistic Period (Ptolemaic dynasty)–Roman Imp
332 B.C.–A.D. 364
Medium/Technique
Mold-made terracotta
Dimensions
Height x width: 7.8 x 5.9 cm (3 1/16 x 2 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. Godfrey Peckitt
Accession NumberRES.62.33
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionMold made terracotta figure of a woman of the type sometimes identified as the minor goddess Baubo. Her legs are folded in front of her. Her arms are bent and raised to shoulder level. Her palms are held upward. She wears a knee-length tunic, a floral necklace, earrings, and a curled coiffure. The proper left arm is broken off at the elbow. It is solid. There are remnants of paint. The surface is worn.
ProvenanceBequest of Mrs. Godfrey Peckitt; 1962: accepted by the MFA; 1969: received by the MFA.