AN EGYPTIAN BRONZE FIGURE OF AMEN-RA, LATE PERIOD

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AN EGYPTIAN BRONZE FIGURE OF AMEN-RA, LATE PERIOD This lot is from a single owner collection and is therefore offered without reserve The Jorgen Ruben Gallery Ledger, entry from 2012: “No. 715, Small statuette of Amun Ra Egypt Late Period Bronze H.: 9.00 cm, HH 1980” Gallery price: EUR 4,400 or approx. EUR 6,200 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing. Egypt, 664-332 BC. Striding forward on a thin integral plinth, his right hand held to his chest and holding a sickle-shaped sword, an ankh formerly held in his left hand, wearing a belted pleated kilt, necklace, false beard secured by a chin strap, and his characteristic headdress consisting of a conically-shaped crown with two tall ostrich plumes fronted by a solar disk. Important Note: For essential information on the Jorgen Ruben Gallery Ledger and provenance documentation please visit here: www.zacke.at/rubencollection_ledger Dimensions: Height 9 cm (excl. stand), 10.3 cm (incl. stand) Mounted on an associated wood stand. (2) This statue depicts Amen-Ra (Amun), the principal deity of the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes. His sun disk and double plume crown represent his mystical powers, such as bringing light to the sky. Literature comparison: Compare a closely related bronze statuette of Amen-Ra, dated Late Period, 13.1 cm high, in the Cleveland Museum of Art, accession number 1914.679. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s London, 5 July 2017, lot 11 Price: GBP 5,625 or approx. EUR 9,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling and manner of casting with similar crown and kilt. Note the larger size (16.8 cm).

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