Egyptian Ptolemaic Bronze Osiris, Museum-Exhibited
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Ancient Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, ca. 332 to 30 BCE. A cast-bronze figure of Osiris, the god of the Underworld, who stands in mummiform while holding his signature heka scepter and flagellum (nekhakh) over his chest. The venerated deity stares outwards with almond-shaped eyes bearing elongated canthi, their recesses perhaps once decorated with colorful inlays, while a sharp nose, thin lips, and a plaited false beard comprise the remainder of his physiognomy. Sitting low on his brow is an Atef crown complete with ostrich feathers and a lengthy uraeus cobra, and the entire composition has developed layers of brown patina over the centuries. Size: 1.4" L x 2.25" W x 9.2" H (3.6 cm x 5.7 cm x 23.4 cm); 9.75" H (24.8 cm) on included custom stand.
Exhibited in the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art (RAFFMA), California State University, San Bernardino from 1998 to 2023, reference number EL01.032.1998
Provenance: Collection of Dr. W. Benson Harer, Los Angeles, California, USA, purchased from Nicholas Reeves, London, UK, October 4, 1993; Exhibited in the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art (RAFFMA), California State University, San Bernardino from 1998 to 2023, reference number EL01.032.1998
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Exhibited in the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art (RAFFMA), California State University, San Bernardino from 1998 to 2023, reference number EL01.032.1998
Provenance: Collection of Dr. W. Benson Harer, Los Angeles, California, USA, purchased from Nicholas Reeves, London, UK, October 4, 1993; Exhibited in the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art (RAFFMA), California State University, San Bernardino from 1998 to 2023, reference number EL01.032.1998
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A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
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#182144
Condition
Head reattached to shoulders, with small chips and light adhesive residue along break lines. Small chips beneath feet where surfaces were attached to old display stand. Otherwise nice patina throughout.
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Egyptian Ptolemaic Bronze Osiris, Museum-Exhibited
Estimate $4,000 - $6,000
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