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Description : Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. An interesting example of a cast leaded-bronze figure of Osiris, god of the underworld, who stands in mummiform with fused legs and feet while holding a heka scepter and flagellum (nekhakh) in hands held closely atop the chest. The relatively elongated face is an intriguing style for Osiris figures, perhaps a provincial example meant to depict the pharaoh or a local governor, with a tall and slender nose, slender cheeks, and high brows situated above ovoid eyes and a plaited false beard. Osiris' elaborate Atef crown consists of the Hedjet crown (White Crown) of Upper Egypt, a pair of ostrich feathers, a frontal uraeus cobra, 2 lateral uraeus cobras, and a pair additional uraeus cobras beneath each spiraling ram horn. Size: 2 W x 6.7 H (5.1 cm x 17 cm), 7.9 H (20.1 cm) on included custom stand. Cf. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number X.352.1 Provenance: ex-Nancy and Dr. E.F. Simpson collection, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired from 1970 to 2000 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. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #172195
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About the lot N° 1
Title : Egyptian Bronze Figure Osiris W/ Atef Crown
Condition report : Repair and restoration to upper tips of ostrich feathers, with resurfacing and overpainting along new material and break lines. Minor abrasions, nicks, and softening to finer details commensurate with age, with light encrustations, and some wear to front of feet and legs. Great patina throughout. Drilled through bottom of feet with modern metal rod inserted for mounting and display purposes.
Artemis Gallery, auctioneer, Louisville, US It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Ancient & Ethnographic Art Through The Ages
Sale date : 02 Jun 2022 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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