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Egyptian Faience Amulet Striding Nefertem, ex-Mitry

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Description

Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A mold-formed faience figure of Nefertem, god of perfumes and unguents, striding with his left leg presented atop an integral rectangular plinth and in front of a dorsal pillar. Nefertem dons a pleated royal kilt around his waist, with a braided beard and striated tripartite wig with accompanying frontal uraeus adorning his slender head. An ornate, lotus-form headdress stands atop the wig, with menets flanking either lateral side and surmounted by streaked plumes. Size: 1.03" L x 0.65" W x 3.62" H (2.6 cm x 1.7 cm x 9.2 cm)

The name ?Nefertum? literally translates to ?one who does not close,? indicative of the ever-blooming lotus flower constituting his crown. It is fitting, then, that Nefertum is primarily associated with fine-smelling perfumes and other beauty-enhancing substances, perhaps as an allegorical reference to the sweet scent emitted by a blossoming lotus flower.

Interestingly, both the lotus flower and the demiurge Ptah are symbolically associated with the cycle of life, death, resurrection, and rebirth. This integral relationship is important with regards to Nefertum wearing a lotus flower crown, and posits a two-fold symbolic interpretation: that Nefertum himself as a deity will in essence never die; and that the cycle of life and death itself is an unceasing process (hence, ?one who does not close?).

Exhibited in the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art (RAFFMA), California State University, San Bernardino from 1998 to 2023, reference number EL01.103.1998.

Provenance: Collection of Dr. W. Benson Harer, Los Angeles, California, USA; ex-collection of Philip Mitry, noted antiquarian, 1930 to 1953, then imported into the United States; Exhibited in the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art (RAFFMA), California State University, San Bernardino from 1998 to 2023, reference number EL01.103.1998

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Condition

Repaired from 2 pieces with loss to areas of proper left side as shown. Abrasions and light fading to glaze pigment in scattered areas, with light earthen deposits, and minor pitting, otherwise in great condition.