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LOT 0038
Large Egyptian Limestone Statue of the Falcon God Horus
GRAECO-ROMAN PERIOD, 332 B.C.-323 A.D.
13 1/4 in. (2.42 kg total, 33.5 cm high including stand).
Carved in the round figure of Horus wearing a tripartite wig and beaded collar, a belted kilt to the waist; mounted on a custom-made stand.
ProvenanceFrom a UK private collection.
with Mallams, Oxford, Library Sale, 2025.
Acquired by the current owner from the above.
Accompanied by a copy of an illustrated academic report by Simone Musso.
Cf. Daressy, G., Statues de Divinites Vols I-II, Cairo, 1905, for similar votive statues.
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LOT 0038
Large Egyptian Limestone Statue of the Falcon God Horus
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000€1,740 - 2,320 (for guidance only)$2,030 - 2,700 (for guidance only)
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Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
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Mummiform figure wearing a lappet wig encircled at the top by a black-painted sash, with arms crossed and hands holding black-painted hoes and a seed bag across the back; eyes and brows detailed in black; with a column of hieroglyphic text in black on the lower body, reading: 'The Osiris, Nes-pa-her-an'; mounted on a custom-made stand. 84 grams total, 11.4 cm including stand
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