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An Egyptian Bronze Figure of the Goddess Mut, 26th Dynasty, 664-525 B.C.
Estimate
18,000 - 22,000 USD
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Description
- An Egyptian Bronze Figure of the Goddess Mut
- bronze
- Height 6 7/8 in. 17.4 cm.
the consort of Amun and mother of Khonsu, striding on a high rectangular base, and wearing a long close-fitting dress with bands crossing between her breasts, bracelets and armlets, broad beaded collar, striated tripartite wig, vulture headdress, and the crown of Upper and Lower Egypt, her distinctive face with full lips and large eyes with long contoured eyebrows and cosmetic lines.
Provenance
New York private collection (Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, May 19th, 1979, no. 22, illus. )
Charles Pankow, San Francisco (Sotheby’s, New York, The Charles Pankow Collection of Egyptian Art, December 8th, 2004, no. 20, illus.)
Charles Pankow, San Francisco (Sotheby’s, New York, The Charles Pankow Collection of Egyptian Art, December 8th, 2004, no. 20, illus.)
Literature
Van Doren Galleries, San Francisco, Egyptian Antiquities from the Charles Pankow Collection, catalogue of the exhibition at the Van Doren Galleries, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, the Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, California, the San Diego Museum of Art, and the University of Hawaii at Manoa, San Francisco, 1981
Condition
Generally excellent. There is a small old nick on the crown, the head of the uraeus appears to be a bit worn, there is a small old nick on the back of the proper right ankle and a small abraded area on the dress just above that. The front tenon under the base is fragmentary.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Cf. G. Roeder, Ägyptische Bronzefiguren, Berlin, 1956, pl. 32m, for a related figure of Mut.