Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN BRONZE FIGURINE OF ISIS


EGYPTIAN BRONZE FIGURINE OF ISIS LACTANS - Late Period to Ptolemaic Period, Ca. 664 - 30 BC. A bronze figurine of Isis Lactans seated with the feet on a rectangular base and a tenon below for insertion, holding the infant Horus across her lap and suckling him. The goddess wears a close-fitting sheath dress, a tripartite wig, and a headdress with a sun disc set between cow horns. For similar see: The Museum of Fine Arts Budapest, Inventory number 63.1-E. Size: 125mm x 40mm; Weight: 155g Provenance: From a private London collection; earlier with F.A. in Brussels; originating from a Belgian collection formed circa 1970s?1990s. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.