Lot Essay
For a similar example in the Museo Egizio, Turin see p. 187 in Roveri, ed., Egyptian Civilization. Religious Beliefs.
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THE PROPERTY FROM A GENTLEMAN'S COLLECTION
AN EGYPTIAN WOOD FIGURE OF ANUBIS
THIRD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD, DYNASTY XXI-XXV, 1070-712 B.C.
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AN EGYPTIAN WOOD FIGURE OF ANUBIS
Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty XXI-XXV, 1070-712 B.C.
The jackal depicted recumbent in an alert attitude of protection, its fore-legs extended, its hind-legs curled beneath, the long tail extended diagonally behind
15½ in. (39.3 cm) long
Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty XXI-XXV, 1070-712 B.C.
The jackal depicted recumbent in an alert attitude of protection, its fore-legs extended, its hind-legs curled beneath, the long tail extended diagonally behind
15½ in. (39.3 cm) long
Provenance
Mitsukoshi Department Store, Japan, 1989
Sale room notice
This lot is being offered not subject to a reserve.