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Description : Statue of Amun. Cast in three pieces in the round, worked with probable frontal viewpoint in mind. The ancient Egyptian creator god Amun sitting upright in a large cube-like throne. Clothed in a knee-length, narrow skirt, his naked torso adorned with a neck collar, the Aegis and rings on his upper and lower arms. His attributes, the ankh sign, staff, chin beard and the adornments of the cylindrical crown are lost. Reassembled, with inlaid eyes. Egypt, probably XXII - XXX Dynasty (942-342 BC).
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About the lot N° 788
Title : Statue of Amun
Provenance : Height 23.8 cm
Literature : See Hill (ed.), Offrandes aux dieux d'Egypte, Martigny 2008, p. 84 ff See Cat. Object for Eternity, Egyptian Antiquities from the W. Arnold Meijer Collection, Mainz 2006, no. 3.06. On the iconography on the god Amun see: Barbotin, Les statues égyptiennes du Nouvel Empire, Statues royales et divines, Paris 2007, p. 130. On Amun see Wilkinson, The complete gods and goddesses of Ancient Egypt, London 2003, p. 92
Notes : Old American private collection, Westchester County, New York (1960's) Christie's London, 12th December 1967, Lot 198 Sotheby's London, 18th June 1968, Lot 16
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG, auctioneer, It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Decorative Arts - Part 3
Sale date : 16 Nov 2012 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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