An Egyptian Bronze Figure of an Ibis, Late Period, 716-30 B.C.

striding with the left leg advanced,  an opening for insertion of the missing tail feathers, the wood base, probably also ancient, with raised cartouche-shaped platform.

William H. and Lily F. Diehl collection, New York, acquired in 1947, most probably from Maguid Sameda, 55 Sharia Ibrahim Pasha, Cairo
Walter H. (1920-1981) and Martha W. Diehl
by descent to the present owner

As shown and described; the body and head are in good condition, the hind leg seems to have some powdery copper corrosion product with should be treated, and there is a touch of it on the left foot, there is a thick encrustation on much of the foreleg, the right foot is damaged as shown, and the inner toe is missing.
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