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AN EGYPTIAN BRONZE HEAD OF OSIRIS
DYNASTY XXVI, 664-525 B.C.
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AN EGYPTIAN BRONZE HEAD OF OSIRIS
Dynasty XXVI, 664-525 B.C.
Hollow cast, the figure wearing a crown adorned with an undulating cobra, original inlays now missing for the cobra's head, the figure's eyes, brows, and the chin strap of his false beard
5 in. (12.7 cm) high
Dynasty XXVI, 664-525 B.C.
Hollow cast, the figure wearing a crown adorned with an undulating cobra, original inlays now missing for the cobra's head, the figure's eyes, brows, and the chin strap of his false beard
5 in. (12.7 cm) high
Provenance
Galerie Orient-Occident, Paris, 1990
Sale room notice
This lot is being offered not subject to a reserve.