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LOT 0520
Egyptian Bronze Osiris Statuette
LATE-PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, CIRCA 664-30 B.C.
2 3/8 in. (17.5 grams, 62 mm).
A slender standing figure of Osiris in iconic mummiform appearance, wearing the tall conical Atef crown with its flanking ostrich plumes, and central uraeus, a long, internally detailed divine beard, and holding the crook (heka) and flail (nekhakha) regalia. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Romano-Egyptian Bronze Sistrum Fragment with Goat
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Comprising a slender U-shaped body with beaded border, the sides with four pairs of piercings to accept separate crossbars, an applied goat resting atop the body. 73.7 grams, 10.8 cm
Ex Paul Munro-Walker, Bournemouth, Hampshire, UK, 1980s. From a UK collection since before 1990.
When the sistrum was shaken, copper or bronze discs on its crossbars would rattle against each other, creating a clashing sound. The ancient Egyptian name for the sistrum, sesheshet, is onomatopoeic and mimics this sound. -
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Egyptian Bronze Cobra Mount
Late Period, 6th century B.C.Estimate: £700 - 900 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £350
Cobra-shaped mount with head raised and hood expanded, two mounting studs to the reverse; mounted on a custom-made stand. 182 grams, 22 cm
Private Israeli collection. Ex Archaeological Center, Tel Aviv, Israel, 2015. Private European collection.
The mount quite possibly adorned the Atef crown of a statue of Osiris. -
Very Large Egyptian Expedition Lithograph of the Temple of Edfu
Early 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Proof etching on laid paper of plate 61 from Jomard Description de l'Égypte: ou, Recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Égypte pendant l'expédition de l'armée française with title Edfou (Apollinopolis Magna). Vue perspective du pylône et de la cour du Grand Temple. 235 grams, 106 x 69.3 cm
From the collection of a North American priest. Acquired between 1981-1996. Property of a North American collector.
Produced between February 1802 and 1830 on the orders of Napoleon Bonaparte; published between 1809 and 1828. Just 1,000 copies were distributed to various institutions, printed on laid paper with an 'Égypte ancienne et moderne' watermark. The book is subtitled Recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Égypte pendant l’expédition de l’Armée française, publié par les ordres de Sa Majesté l’Empereur Napoléon le Grand (Gathering of observations and discoveries which were made in Egypt during the expedition of the French army, published on the orders of His Majesty the Emperor Napoleon the Great). It was the world's first encyclopedia devoted exclusively to the remains of ancient Egypt. The plates of this book are the first to present the archaeological sites of Thebes (Luxor). The Temple of Horus at Edfu is among the best-preserved temples in Egypt.
