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Description : Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, 25th to 26th Dynasty, ca. 744 to 525 BCE. A stunning large cast-bronze figure depicting a beautiful representation of Osiris, the Egyptian god of the afterlife, here reborn in splendid condition with a soft brown and green patina, a long thin beard and a Broad Collar. Osiris’ arms cross the body, holding the crook in his right hand and flail in the left, both items are crafted in high detail. He wears the Atef crown, which combines the ostrich feathers of the cult of Osiris with the hedjet, the symbol of Upper Egypt, with the sacred uraeus (cobra) depicted on its frontal area, a symbol of royal divinity. His serene countenance presents almond-shaped eyes with thick lids and elongated canthi, flared nostrils, full lips with indented corners, cupped ears, and a rounded chin. Size: 2.75 W x 10.6 H (7 cm x 30 cm), 13.2 H (33.5 cm) on included custom stand. Osiris is one of the most revered gods in Egyptian civilization, and is sometimes referred to as the son of Ra, the sun god, and father of the falcon-headed god Horus. In hieroglyphs Osiris is often depicted with green skin, evocative of his role in the afterlife, or with brown skin, indicating an associated also with fertility, in this case the mud of the Nile, whose seasonal flood was the most important natural event in ancient Egypt. For an interesting parallel, please see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 74.51.5584. Accompanied by a digital Art Loss Register Certificate, reference number S00103803. For a stylistically similar example, please see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 61.45. Another stylistically similar example, of a slightly larger size and from the Late Dynastic Period, hammered for GBP 43,750 ($57,387.97) at Sotheby's, London Ancient Sculpture & Works of Art auction (December 4, 2018, lot 5). A third example from the Third Intermediate Period, of a larger form, hammered for $422,500 at Christie's, New York Antiquities auction (sale 2056, December 9, 2008, lot 22). For further literature on Osiris, please see: Budge, E.A. Wallace. Osiris and the Egyptian Resurrection, Vols. I-II. New York, 1973., also see: Wilkinson, R.H. The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt. London, 2003, p. 105. Provenance: private Connecticut, USA collection, ex-collection of the late Surgeon Commander Peter Grey, acquired prior to 1970, ex-John Lawton collection, Surrey, England, UK All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #152765
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