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Das ist der Preis für die folgende Bewertung: Egyptian Linen & Gesso Horus



Beschreibung : Egypt, Late Period, ca. 712 to 332 BCE. A section of gessoed and painted linen representing Horus, god of the sky, war, kingship, and protection - one of the most important deities in ancient Egypt who was also the son of Isis and Osiris and played many roles in the pantheon of Egyptian gods. Horus is depicted as a falcon with a profile head, outspread wings, and feathered body in hues of ochre, black, and white on a blue ground, triangulated by red, blue, ochre, and white striations. Horus wears an orb-shaped crown with a cobra that appears ready to strike, this is a variant of the uraeus usually scene upon the pschent (double crown worn by rulers of ancient Egypt). In ancient Egypt he cobra symbolized the Lower Egyptian goddess Wadjet, and on the pschent was usually joined by a vulture representing Nekhbet, the Upper Egyptian tutelary goddess. A stunning piece mounted on linen and framed in a glass-fronted, black wooden frame. Size: piece itself measures 9.75 W x 7 H (24.8 cm x 17.8 cm), 14 W x 11.25 H (35.6 cm x 28.6 cm) in frame Provenance: Ex-Private European collection acquired before 1975 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #118502
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Titel : Egyptian Linen & Gesso Horus
Condition report : A section with losses to peripheries as shown. Surface wear with pigment/gesso losses and some surface fissures.
Artemis Gallery, Auktionator, Louisville, US 🔓Keine Kreditkarte nötig.
Verkaufstitel : Holiday Sale - Ancient | Asian | Ethnographic
Verkaufsdatum : 08/12/2016 🔓Keine Kreditkarte nötig.
Auktionsreferenz : Live Sale

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