An Egyptian bronze sistrum
An Egyptian bronze sistrum
Late Period, circa 664-30 B.C.
The handle with janiform Hathor-head, the arched head pierced for three rods, surmounted with a small reclining cat, 12½in (32cm) high
Sold for £2,500 inc. premium

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  • Provenance:
    Joseph Klein Collection, formed in New York between 1941 and 1980. Thence by descent.

Category: Antiquities


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