4³⁄₄ in. (12cm.) high

with Münzen und Medaillen, Basel.
with Kokusai Bijutsu, Ltd., Tokyo, 1977 (Catalogue 5, no. 17).
Private Collection, Japan, acquired from the above, 1985.
Art Market, Japan.
with David Aaron Ancient Arts, London, acquired from the above, 2018.
Acquired by the current owner from the above, 2020.

Mougins, Musée d'Art Classique, 2020 - 2023 (Inv. no. MMoCA855).

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The vulture with outstretched wings may represent Nekhbet, the goddess of protection, motherhood and childbirth, and primarily associated with Upper Egypt. She was most commonly represented as a vulture, often with her wings spread over the Pharaoh or symbols of Royalty as her role as protector of the king and the nation, alongside the cobra goddess Wadjet, who represented Lower Egypt. Vultures in ancient Egypt were symbols of safety and motherhood, as they were believed to by nurturing creatures.