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live December 9 | 02:00 PM
Gorny & Mosch

250 - Bronze statuette of Osiris. Late Period, ca. 716–332 B.C. Height 26.3 cm; 30.5 cm with wooden base. Hollow bronze casting. Mummy-like figure of the god Osiris wearing an atef crown and uraeus. The ceremonial beard is attached beneath the chin. Across his chest, the god holds a crook and a flail. A decorative band runs down his back, ending in an eyelet at shoulder height. Eyes inlaid with white and black glass. With traces of gilding! Chestnut-brown patina; broken at the ankles. Small parts of the crown are missing. Provenance: European collection from the 1970s. Subsequently, the L.V. Collection, USA. In Germany since 2019. Published and exhibited: G. Gelburd, *Androgyny in Art*, Exhibition November 6–December 19, 1982, Emily Lowe Gallery, Hofstra University.

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€6,400

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€6,400 - 8,000

Sale fees

28%

Bronze statuette of Osiris. Late Period, ca. 716–332 B.C. Height 26.3 cm; 30.5 cm with wooden base. Hollow bronze casting. Mummy-like figure of the god Osiris wearing an atef crown and uraeus. The ceremonial beard is attached beneath the chin. Across his chest, the god holds a crook and a flail. A decorative band runs down his back, ending in an eyelet at shoulder height. Eyes inlaid with white and black glass. With traces of gilding! Chestnut-brown patina; broken at the ankles. Small parts of the crown are missing. Provenance: European collection from the 1970s. Subsequently, the L.V. Collection, USA. In Germany since 2019. Published and exhibited: G. Gelburd, *Androgyny in Art*, Exhibition November 6–December 19, 1982, Emily Lowe Gallery, Hofstra University.

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Auction details

Auction 322: Ancient Art (Live Auction, Lots 1–407)
Wednesday, December 9
02:00 PM
Maximiliansplatz 20
80333 Munich, Germany

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Gorny & Mosch +(49)8.92.42.26.430 info@gmcoinart.de
On Drouot for 5 years avec More than 18,000 lots published

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