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LOT 0478
Egyptian Bronze Osiris Statue
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
10 1/4 in. (821 grams total, 26 cm high including stand).
A sizeable, slender standing mummiform figure of Osiris, wearing his iconic tall conical Atef crown with flanking ostrich plumes and a central uraeus, holding the crook (heka) and flail (nekhakha) regalia; mounted on a display stand. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the estate of Alexander Dobkin (1908-1975), New York, USA, acquired prior to 1975.
Thence by descent to his daughter, Katherine Dobkin, New York, USA..
Cf. Tiribilli, E., The bronze figurines of the Petrie Museum from 2000 BC to AD 400, GHP Egyptology 28, London, 2018, p. 79, no. 102 (UC 6575), for a similar statuette.
FootnotesOsiris was associated with death and fertility and was widely recognised as the supreme god of renewal and rebirth. Although he was once a mortal ruler, as a deity, his domain was the Underworld. Abydos served as the main site of Osiris’ worship, where a renowned annual celebration in his honour took place.
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Egyptian Bronze Statue of Isis with Inscribed Base
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,330
Seated figure of the goddess, wearing a vulture headdress from which the bird’s head projects, topped by a crown consisting of a low modius of rearing cobras, surmounted by cow horns and a central sun disk; a tight-fitting three-quarter-length dress; shown suckling the naked infant Horus, with a uraeus at his brow; the goddess’s feet rest on a plinth, of which two sides are inscribed with a dedication, only partially preserved: (May) Isis give life (to) Wennenefer [......] Ankh-hor-(en)-sa (Ꜣst rdı͗ Ꜥnḫ wn n nfr [……] ꜥnḫ ḥr (n) sꜢ (?)). 875 grams, 22.1 cm including stand
From the estate of Alexander Dobkin (1908-1975), New York, USA, acquired prior to 1975. Thence by descent to his daughter, Katherine Dobkin, New York, USA.
Isis, one of the principal goddesses of the Egyptian pantheon, was revered as divine mother, protector of kingship, and mistress of magic. As the wife of Osiris and mother of Horus, she embodied maternal care, resurrection, and cosmic order, playing a central role in myths of death and renewal. Isis lactans statuettes emphasise this intimate maternal relationship and its protective and regenerative power; such bronzes were widely dedicated in temples and domestic shrines as votive objects invoking divine protection, healing, and royal legitimacy. The lacuna in the inscription on this example most likely supplied the filiation between the two named individuals. -
Egypto-Phoenician Haematite Scaraboid Seal
Circa 5th century B.C.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
With rampant lion and statant winged gryphon. 8.35 grams, 21 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate, no.3095.WW. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12715-234628. -
Egyptian Multi-Stranded Mummy Bead Necklace
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Four-stranded designer necklace composed of polychrome beads of mainly disc and cylindrical types. 25.5 grams, 65 cm
Acquired before 1979. From the private collection of Mr F.A., South Kensington, London, UK; thence by descent 2014.
For thousands of years, artisans in Egypt created vibrant ceramics to echo the beauty of rare jewels. These ornaments were created with almost every material, colour, and texture imaginable, and they come from across Egypt and beyond: vibrant blue lapis lazuli from Afghanistan, glossy black obsidian from Turkey, and aqua-green turquoise from the Sinai. They were worn in life and, after death, they served as precious ornamentation for mummies.
