Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A hand-carved steatite pendant depicting a crocodile standing atop an integral ovoid plinth. The reptilian creature presents with a slightly hunched body atop a quartet of nubbin legs, a slender but powerful tail, and a tapered head with bulging eyes and an incised snout. A suspension hole is drilled widthwise through the center of the body, and the green-gray hue of the steatite perfectly complements the creature's natural coloration. Size: 1.26" L x 0.32" W x 0.4" H (3.2 cm x 0.8 cm x 1 cm)
Provenance: private Toronto, Ontario, Canada collection, by descent, acquired in Egypt in 1894 to 1896
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Condition
Minor abrasions to body, head, and plinth, with light softening to some finer details, otherwise intact and very good. Great preservation to overall form and some finer details.