Ancient Egyptian Ptolemaic Pottery Figurine Fragments (Auction 2026-06-05, Lot 167)

$289.13

Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, ca. 305 to 30 BCE. A pair of pottery figurine fragments depicting simplified male heads and torsos, originally part of small votive or funerary figures. Comparable examples in the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection (object numbers 32.3.374 and 32.3.391) were recovered from burial contexts and likely served as protective guardians or attendants for the deceased in the afterlife. Size of largest: 2.5″ W x 3″ H (6.4 cm x 7.6 cm)

Provenance: private Colorado, USA collection acquired from major LA gallery acquired between 1980 and 2005

Condition: Damaged. Fragmentary piece as shown with losses to torsos and faces. Both are drilled for mounting on display stands.