AN EGYPTIAN BRONZE ANUBIS

LATE PERIOD, DYNASTY XXVI-XXX, 664-343 B.C.

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AN EGYPTIAN BRONZE ANUBIS
LATE PERIOD, DYNASTY XXVI-XXX, 664-343 B.C.
The jackal-headed male deity of mummification depicted striding forward on an integral plinth, his left leg advanced, clad in a belted striated kilt and broad collar, wearing a tripartite wig, holding a flail in his right hand, his fisted left hand at his side, his face, muzzle and ears finely detailed
6¾ in. (17.2 cm.) high

Provenance

with Galerie des Saints-Peres, Paris.
with Royal-Athena Galleries, New York, 1984.

Sale room notice

The correct height is 6 3/4 in. (17.2 cm.).

Lot Essay

Although other examples of the type are known (compare pp. 101 and 103 with pl. 11 in Aubert and Aubert, Bronzes et Or Egyptiens). This object is noteworthy for the inclusion of the flail which, in keeping with ancient Egyptian design tenets, is harmoniously integrated into the contours of the composition.

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