Egyptian Bronze Osiris Figure

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Late-Ptolemaic Period, circa 664-30 B.C. Standing pose wearing the atef crown with flanking ostrich plumes and frontal uraeus; holding the crook (heka) and flail (nekhakha) regalia in his crossed hands; peg to underside of feet; repaired. Cf. Roeder, G., Ägyptische Bronzefiguren II, Berlin, 1956, pl. 20g, for a more elaborate example. 16.17 grams, 68 mm (2 5/8 in.). [No Reserve] From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.

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