4A BRONZE STRIDING FIGURE OF A FALCON-HEADED DEITY, wearing a short kilt and long tripartite wig, with double-plumed headdress above with sun disc and twin uraei, carrying a sickle to his chest in his right arm and with left arm down by his side, top of plumes missing, repair and restoration to lower legs and base, mounted -- 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm.) high, circa 7th Century B.C. | Christie's

Lot 112

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4A BRONZE STRIDING FIGURE OF A FALCON-HEADED DEITY, wearing a short kilt and long tripartite wig, with double-plumed headdress above with sun disc and twin uraei, carrying a sickle to his chest in his right arm and with left arm down by his side, top of plumes missing, repair and restoration to lower legs and base, mounted -- 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm.) high, circa 7th Century B.C.

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4A BRONZE STRIDING FIGURE OF A FALCON-HEADED DEITY, wearing a short kilt and long tripartite wig, with double-plumed headdress above with sun disc and twin uraei, carrying a sickle to his chest in his right arm and with left arm down by his side, top of plumes missing, repair and restoration to lower legs and base, mounted -- 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm.) high, circa 7th Century B.C.

Lot Essay

This figure may represent either Haroeris (Horus the Elder) or Re whose attributes he carries, seen as an aspect of Amun-Re. The twin uraei are a feature of Royal crowns of the 25th Dynasty.

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