Lot Essay
For similar large scale wooden statues of deities from New Kingdom royal burials see p. 134 in Reeves, The Complete Tutankhamun.
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THE PROPERTY FROM A GENTLEMAN'S COLLECTION
AN EGYPTIAN WOOD FIGURE OF ANUBIS
NEW KINGDOM, DYNASTY XVIII, CIRCA 1550-1307 B.C.
Details
AN EGYPTIAN WOOD FIGURE OF ANUBIS
New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII, Circa 1550-1307 B.C.
Gessoed and painted, the jackal headed god striding forward with his left leg advanced, his separately made arms lowered, his clenched fists pierced for now-missing attributes, wearing a white kilt with a red belt, a blue tripartite wig with black striations and red lappet bands, his torso with a slight paunch, his skin painted black
26¾ in. (68 cm) high
New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII, Circa 1550-1307 B.C.
Gessoed and painted, the jackal headed god striding forward with his left leg advanced, his separately made arms lowered, his clenched fists pierced for now-missing attributes, wearing a white kilt with a red belt, a blue tripartite wig with black striations and red lappet bands, his torso with a slight paunch, his skin painted black
26¾ in. (68 cm) high
Provenance
Antiquities, Christie's New York, 15 December 1993, lot 6