An Egyptian black steatite figure of Osiris
Late Period, 26th Dynasty, circa 600 B.C.
The mummiform standing deity wearing the atef crown, holding the crook and flail, protected by a larger incomplete figure of Isis standing behind him with winged arms stretched down on either side, the back pillar inscribed with text naming the donor, 'Ankhlior son of Remenetch,' his mother, 'Herba', 4in (10.2cm) high
Late Period, 26th Dynasty, circa 600 B.C.
The mummiform standing deity wearing the atef crown, holding the crook and flail, protected by a larger incomplete figure of Isis standing behind him with winged arms stretched down on either side, the back pillar inscribed with text naming the donor, 'Ankhlior son of Remenetch,' his mother, 'Herba', 4in (10.2cm) high
Estimate:
£1,500 - 2,000
US$ 2,300 - 3,000
€1,800 - 2,300
US$ 2,300 - 3,000
€1,800 - 2,300
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- Provenance:
Swiss private collection, acquired in 2011.
French private collection J.M. formed circa 1960s - late 1970s.
Category: Antiquities
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