An Egyptian black grano-diorite torso fragment of Osiris
Late Period, circa 664-332 B.C.
The mummiform body depicted holding the crook and flail, with part of the false beard remaining, the back pillar inscribed with the name of the donor, the first part of the name lost: '(Ankhnes) Psamtek daughter of Tadib...', referring to '.. Horus in peace..in the barque of the phoenix(?)', 4½in (11.5cm) high, mounted
Late Period, circa 664-332 B.C.
The mummiform body depicted holding the crook and flail, with part of the false beard remaining, the back pillar inscribed with the name of the donor, the first part of the name lost: '(Ankhnes) Psamtek daughter of Tadib...', referring to '.. Horus in peace..in the barque of the phoenix(?)', 4½in (11.5cm) high, mounted
Sold for
£960
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Provenance:
Ex Baxter Collection, Australia, formed in the 1980s.
Category: Antiquities
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