Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A cast leaded-bronze figure of Osiris, the god of the underworld, who stands in mummiform with fused legs and feet. The deity holds a heka scepter and flagellum ("nekhakh" in ancient Egyptian) in hands crossed atop his chest that intersect below his plaited false beard. His petite face features bulging almond-shaped eyes, a slender nose, and rounded cheeks, all beneath an Atef crown bearing a pair of ostrich feathers and a frontal royal uraeus. Thick layers of green and brown patina cover this lovely figure from ancient Egypt! Size: 1.06" W x 3.85" H (2.7 cm x 9.8 cm); 4" H (10.2 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-private T.G. collection, Williston, Florida, USA, #2898, acquired in 2001; ex-Walter Steinberg collection, from the 1980s

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#166964

Loss to upper tip of one ostrich feather as shown. Minor abrasions and encrustations, with softening to some finer details. Great patina throughout. Figure is adhered to display stand and cannot be removed.