Egyptian black steatite Min hand fragment

E47

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A fragment from a finely carved black steatite figure of the god Min showing the god’s right hand raised behind a flail. Min was a god of fertility and harvest; he was depicted as a standing man with erect phallus and holding a flail in front of one of his raised arms with an open hand.

Culture
Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 730-332 BC

Size
6 x 2.7 cms

Condition
Fragment as shown in the photographs

Provenance
Ex. private collection, Paris, France; acquired on the French art market during the past 30 years

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