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10 - IBIS IN BRONZE, ALABASTER, AND GLASS PASTILLE
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IBIS IN BRONZE, ALABASTER, AND GLASS PASTILLE Egyptian art, Ptolemaic period, 330–30 B.C. Statuette depicting the god Thoth in the form of a walking ibis; the body is made of alabaster, while the head and legs are crafted from bronze and finely chiseled to render anatomical details; the tail is inlaid with lapis-colored glass. The neck and legs have been reattached to the body, possibly at a later date. Height: 25 cm Provenance: Charles Gillet Collection (1879–1972), then passed down through the family An Egyptian bronze, alabaster, and glass ibis, Ptolemaic Period, 330–30 B.C.
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Archaeology and the Arts of the EastAuction house
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