Lot Essay
For a description of the unusual depictions of the double-headed god Montu see pp. 29-30 in Andrews, Amulets of Ancient Egypt.
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THE PROPERTY OF A EUROPEAN GENTLEMAN
AN EGYPTIAN BRONZE AMULET OF MONTU
THIRD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD, DYNASTY XXI-XXV, 1070-712 B.C.
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AN EGYPTIAN BRONZE AMULET OF MONTU
Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty XXI-XXV, 1070-712 B.C.
The god striding forward on a thin, integral plinth, his hands held along the sides of his body, kilted and bare-chested, depicted with two falcon heads, each crowned by double plumes and fronted by a pair of sacred cobras, with a suspension loop at the rear
2 7/16 in. (6.2 cm) high
Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty XXI-XXV, 1070-712 B.C.
The god striding forward on a thin, integral plinth, his hands held along the sides of his body, kilted and bare-chested, depicted with two falcon heads, each crowned by double plumes and fronted by a pair of sacred cobras, with a suspension loop at the rear
2 7/16 in. (6.2 cm) high