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LOT 0531
Egyptian Osiris Statuette
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
4 3/4 in. (150 grams total, 12 cm including stand).
A bronze figurine of Osiris standing with flail and crook held in crossed arms, plaited beard, Atef crown to his head with uraeus above the brow, mounted on a custom-made stand.
Provenance
Property of a London gentleman; acquired in London in 1976.
Literature
See O'Connor, D., Abydos: Egypt's First Pharaohs and the Cult of Osiris, London, 2009, for a discussion on the role of Osiris in Egyptian religion and society.
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LOT 0531
Egyptian Osiris Statuette
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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