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Descripción : Egypt, Late Period, ca. 712-30 BCE. Large wood figure of a naturalistically modeled shrewmouse with a humped back and well detailed facial features, tail attached separately. Covered with gesso and pigmented in black and grey. Eyes white. The shrewmouse appears in ancient Egyptian religious iconography as incarnation of the blind and vulnerable aspect of Horus Mekhentirty. The god's strong sighted facet is represented by the ichneumon or the mongoose. Possibly a votive offering showing dowel holes underneath to attach the figure to a base or a lid. Length 23.5 cm (9.3), Height 9 cm (3.5). For a related example cf. lot no. UC60029 in the Petrie Museum database. Provenance: Ex-privat Swiss Collection, ex-collection of Dr. Ulrich Müller, Zurich (Switzerland), acquired 1968-1978. ***Item located in Switzerland, additional shipping charges apply*** All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. The starting price is the lowest price at which the lot can sell.
Precio: 1 680.00 USD 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.
Estimación (baja/alta) : 2000 USD-2500.0 USD 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.

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