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LOT 0026
Large Egyptian Bronze Osiris with Silver-Inlaid Eyes
LATE PERIOD, 26TH-30TH DYNASTY, 664-332 B.C.
12 1/4 in. (1.15 kg total, 31 cm high including stand).
Modelled mummiform with arms crossed at the chest, holding crook and flail with highlighted features, wearing a plaited false beard and Atef crown mounted on two curved ram's horns, flanked by detailed ostrich feathers and frontal uraeus; natural facial detailing with silver inlaid eyes and large protruding ears; accompanied by a custom-made display stand.
ProvenanceNorman Blankman collection, New York, 1960s.
P.G. collection, New York, USA.
with Art for Eternity, New York.
with Bonhams, London, 6 July 2023, lot 360.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11945-210564.
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 56.16.2, for a comparable 26th Dynasty example; Museo Stibbert, Florence, statuette inv. no. 11169; Del Francia, P. R., 'Le antichità egizie' in AA. VV., 'Frederick Stibbert, gentiluomo, collezionista e sognatore, Rivista del Museo Stibbert 3, Firenze, 2000, p.90, n.3, pl.20; see Robins, G., Egyptian Shabtis, Shire Egyptology 26, Princes Risborough, 2001, pp.19.
FootnotesOsiris was the foremost of ancient Egyptian funerary deities and lord of the underworld. Many statuettes of the god were offered in temples dedicated in his name, and have also been discovered in other contexts including animal necropoleis and temples dedicated to other gods.
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LOT 0026
Large Egyptian Bronze Osiris with Silver-Inlaid Eyes
Sold for (Inc. bp): £6,500
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Romano-Egyptian Silver Ring with Cat and Kittens
Roman Period, 30 B.C.-323 AD.Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
D-shaped in profile with flared shoulders, bezel with a reclining cat and two sitting kittens facing in opposite directions. 9.21 grams, 25.43 mm overall, 19.32 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J 1/2, USA 5, Europe 9.32, Japan 9)
Private collection formed since the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex gentleman. -
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Egyptian Limestone Miniature Obelisk with Hieroglyphs
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,460
With tapering sides and pointed top, incised vertical column of hieroglyphic text to one face: ẖry-ḥbt ḳbḥ ḥtp mr-mšꜥ imn, ''lector-priest' (give) purified offering (to the) general of the army (of) Amun'; mounted on a custom-made stand. 444 grams total, 21 cm high
Acquired in Egypt in the early 20th century. Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK.
In ancient Egypt, it was common for small obelisks like this one to be placed on either side of the entrance to private tombs. Typically inscribed on one side only, these obelisks held great solar religious significance and were closely associated with the cult of the sun-god Re. They symbolised the ancient Egyptians' belief in the rebirth of the deceased, with the moment of revivification being characterised by the individual's face being illuminated by the rays of the rising sun. It was said that, at that moment, the deceased was able to "open their sight to see the sun-god," as one religious text explains. -
Egyptian Hardstone Sekhmet Amulet
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
With dorsal pillar pierced for suspension; on a rectangular base. 1.99 grams, 25 mm
British collection formed before the 1960s. Property of L.G. Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK. Accompanied by a previous dealer's certificate of authenticity.
