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THE PROPERTY OF A KATONAH GENTLEMAN
A ROMAN BRONZE THYMIATERION
AUGUSTAN PERIOD, CIRCA LATE 1ST B.C.-EARLY 1ST CENTURY A.D.
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A ROMAN BRONZE THYMIATERION
AUGUSTAN PERIOD, CIRCA LATE 1ST B.C.-EARLY 1ST CENTURY A.D.
In Egyptianizing style, composed of a Ba-Bird with a falcon body and a human head, the lappets of her headdress falling along her shoulders, details of her hair incised, her long wings crossing above her tail feathers, wearing a composite crown framed by cow horns, standing on a circular base with a contoured profile, surmounted by a cobra, its body coiled on her back, its hood flaring, its face and hood finely detailed, with a flaring shaft above supporting the circular tray
6 15/16 in. (17.6 cm.) high
AUGUSTAN PERIOD, CIRCA LATE 1ST B.C.-EARLY 1ST CENTURY A.D.
In Egyptianizing style, composed of a Ba-Bird with a falcon body and a human head, the lappets of her headdress falling along her shoulders, details of her hair incised, her long wings crossing above her tail feathers, wearing a composite crown framed by cow horns, standing on a circular base with a contoured profile, surmounted by a cobra, its body coiled on her back, its hood flaring, its face and hood finely detailed, with a flaring shaft above supporting the circular tray
6 15/16 in. (17.6 cm.) high
Provenance
Private Collection, Europe, acquired in 1968.
Antiquities, Sotheby's, New York, 13 June 2002, lot 102.
Art Market, New York.
Antiquities, Christie's, New York, 16 June 2006, lot 256.
with Sasson Ancient Art, Jerusalem.
Acquired by the current owner from the above, 2007.
Antiquities, Sotheby's, New York, 13 June 2002, lot 102.
Art Market, New York.
Antiquities, Christie's, New York, 16 June 2006, lot 256.
with Sasson Ancient Art, Jerusalem.
Acquired by the current owner from the above, 2007.