Iberian Bronze Figurine of a Man in Egyptianizing Dress

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4th-2nd century B.C. Standing with arms held straight at the sides, short hair with neck-ring to rear, short-sleeved tunic with pleats to centre-front and rear, wide belt; perhaps a monumental fitting; gas permeation to rear right leg; mounted on a custom-made stand. See Mitten, D.G. & Doeringer, S.F., Master Bronzes of the Classical World, New York, 1968, pp.51-52, figs.33, 34, for type. Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2021.40.71 (Iberian bronze statuette with similar stocky proportions and rigid pose). British Museum, 1974,1212.3 (East Greek bronze figure of similar scale and simplified anatomy). British Museum, 1872,0816.89 (Cypro-Archaic bronze figurine demonstrating the Egyptianizing Egyptian dress and pose in the Mediterranean). Louvre Museum, E 4080 (Egyptian Late Period bronze showing the standard shendyt kilt and arms-at-side pose). 77.8 grams total, 10 cm including stand (4 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.) Private collection, Paris, France, assembled in the 1950s-1960s. with Tessier-Sarrou & Associés, Paris, 2015. European private collection. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate, no.S00107108. Accompanied by a copy of French cultural export passport no.167803. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12651-234613. 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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