Egyptian Bronze Osiris Amulet - Late Dynastic Period
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**Originally Listed At $300**
Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A finely-detailed bronze amulet of Osiris, the god of the underworld. His is depicted standing in mummiform atop an integral square plinth, and is holding the symbolic crook and flail. His head sports a braided false beard, a large Atef crown with two plumed ostrich feathers, a sun disc on top, and a frontal uraeus. His facial features are still visible and well-defined, and an integral bifurcated suspension loop protrudes from his back. A small peg stems from the bottom of the figure, and rests comfortably in the accompanying circular wooden stand. Lovely russet and pale-green patina covers the exposed exterior. Size: 3.3" H (8.4 cm); 3.875" H (9.8 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private San Francisco, California, USA collection
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#125973
Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A finely-detailed bronze amulet of Osiris, the god of the underworld. His is depicted standing in mummiform atop an integral square plinth, and is holding the symbolic crook and flail. His head sports a braided false beard, a large Atef crown with two plumed ostrich feathers, a sun disc on top, and a frontal uraeus. His facial features are still visible and well-defined, and an integral bifurcated suspension loop protrudes from his back. A small peg stems from the bottom of the figure, and rests comfortably in the accompanying circular wooden stand. Lovely russet and pale-green patina covers the exposed exterior. Size: 3.3" H (8.4 cm); 3.875" H (9.8 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private San Francisco, California, USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#125973
Condition
Surface wear commensurate with age, minor nicks to base, feet, Atef crown, and arms, with lovely russet and green patina throughout.
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Egyptian Bronze Osiris Amulet - Late Dynastic Period
Estimate $550 - $825
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