Auction 005 Part 1
FINE ANCIENT ART & MILITARIA - DAY 1
By Apollo Art Auctions
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Jul 13, 2024
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LOT 9:
EGYPTIAN LATE PERIOD TORSO OF OSIRIS
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EGYPTIAN LATE PERIOD TORSO OF OSIRIS
Ca. 664 - 332 BCAn Egyptian torso fragment in green greywacke stone depicting the revered deity Osiris. Osiris is god of the underworld and stands in mummiform. Osiris is presented wearing a wesekh broad collar and holds his signature heka scepter and flagellum (nekhakh) in staggered hands atop his abdomen. This would have been a votive figure, perhaps kept in a wealthy home and prayed to, deposited in a temple as an offering, or, most likely, kept for ritual. For similar see: The British Museum Registration number 1875,0810.101.Size: 160mm x 150mm; Weight: 6.28kgProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Axel Verwoodt, 2007. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
