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41 - ANCIENT EGYPTIAN THOTH STATUE
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ANCIENT EGYPTIAN THOTH STATUE EGYPT, LATE DYNASTIC PERIOD, 26TH - 31ST DYNASTY, 664 - 332 B.C. carved and painted limestone, depicting Thoth in baboon form, crouching with palms flat on the ground, seated on an elevated platform, with remnants of red pigment around the base and mouth, raised on a bespoke mount 20cm tall Provenance: Collection of Antoine Collin, France, formed 1897-1960; Bonhams, Lot 348, 1st May 2013; Private collection, UK, acquired from the above 28th April 2015 Accompanied by French passport Literature: A large quartzite version from the collection of the British Museum is included A. Kozloff et al, 'Egypt's Dazzling Sun, Amenhotep III and his World' (Cleveland, 1992), p.227, no. 36.
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