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An Egyptian gilt and polychrome painted wood Ptah-Sokar-Osiris

3 July 2019, 10:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

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An Egyptian gilt and polychrome painted wood Ptah-Sokar-Osiris
Late Period, 30th Dynasty, circa 380-343 B.C.
The god wearing a tripartite wig, false beard and broad collar with falcon-headed terminals, with a frontal vertical column of text reading: 'A gift given by Ptah-Sokar-Osiris, great god, Lord of Rostjau', the face gilded, details in red and black, 40.4cm high

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Provenance:
Private collection, acquired 1960s-1970s; and thence by descent.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 29 April 2010, lot 365.
Gottfried and Helga Hertel collection, Cologne, acquired at the above sale.

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