Ptolemaic Period Hapi Baboon Statuette Mold on Stand Decorative Objects A beautiful and relatively scarce

A beautiful and relatively scarce example of a working cartoon

Era: Late 19th Century

before a lovely shaped handle

yellow and off white reflect through light so stunningly

Era: Millions of years old

Ptolemaic Period Hapi Baboon Statuette Mold on Stand Decorative Objects A beautiful and relatively scarceOriginates 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