Description : LATE PERIOD, DYNASTY XXV-XXX, 712-343 B.C.
Depicted kneeling, his buttocks supported by his heels, the toes flexed, his arms raised in adoration, the palms facing out, wearing a shendyt kilt, a closely-fitted cap and incised armbands, an image of Osiris positioned on his lap, suspended from a cord passing diagonally over his left shoulder and around his waist on his right side, with a slender back pillar, on an integral rectangular plinth, tenons on the underside
3 in. (7.6 cm.) high excluding tenons
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About the lot N° 26 Title : Bronze Priest Size : 3 in. (7.6 cm.) high excluding tenons Provenance : H. Phelps Clawson.Ralph M. Chait, 1950.Estate of Greta S. Heckett, Pittsburgh, Sotheby's, New York, 21 May 1977, lot 352. Literature : P. Verdier, Exhibition catalogue, Ancient Bronzes, A Selection from the Heckett Collection, Pittsburgh, 1964, no. 40.G.D. Scott, III, Exhibition catalogue, Temple, Tomb and Dwelling: Egyptian Antiquities from the Harer Family Trust Collection, San Bernardino, 1992, no. 30, pp. 56-57. Christie's, auctioneer, New York, USIt's free to register now to view! Sale title : Ancient Egyptian Art from the Harer Family Trust Collection Sale date : 09 Dec 2005It's free to register now to view! Sale Reference : Live Sale