This is the rating and price for Fine Large Egyptian Bronze Osiris W/ Atef Crown, 2003

Description : Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th Dynasty, ca. 664 to 525 BCE. A stunning figure of Osiris, god of the underworld, that is cast from bronze and bears thick, mottled layers of patina in hues of green, brown, citrine, and russet. The deity stands with fused legs in mummiform atop an integral cuboid plinth, wears an intricate wesekh broad collar as well as a plaited postiche beard, and holds his heka scepter and flagellum (nekhakh) in staggered hands atop his abdomen. His poignant visage bears heavy lidded, almond-shaped eyes, a tall nose with flared nostrils, full lips flanked by accentuated nasolabial folds, and gently cupped ears. Atop his brow rests the Atef crown with a pair of ostrich feathers, a pair of spiraling ram horns, and a frontal uraeus cobra. Size: 9.625 H (24.4 cm), custom display stand included. 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. Cf. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession numbers 04.2.440 and 61.45 A similar example of a larger size hammered for $20,315 at Christie's, New York Antiquities auction (sale 1244, June 11, 2003, lot 28). Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection, ex-private Rhode Island, USA collection, ex-private Henck Dykstra collection, Netherlands, in the early 2000s 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. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #170408
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