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A Large Bronze Figure of Osiris, 21st/22nd Dynasty, 1075-716 B.C.
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description
- A Large Bronze Figure of Osiris
- bronze
- Height 42.5 cm.
shrouded in his cloak and holding the crook and flail and wearing the atef-crown with long undulating uraeus in front, the inserted beard and plumes of the crown missing, his broad face with straight nose and large eyes with long cosmetic lines and eyebrows, the crook, flail, beard-straps, and eyes and eyebrows formerly inlaid with glass.
Provenance
Ralph Huntington Blanchard (1875-1936), Cairo
Edward Drummond Libbey (1854-1925), founder of the Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio, acquired from the above in 1906
The Toledo Museum of Art, inv. no. 06.109 or 06.110 (Sotheby's, New York, June 25th, 1992, no. 20, illus.)
private collection, acquired in 1992 (Sotheby's, New York, June 13th, 1996, no. 36, illus.)
Edward Drummond Libbey (1854-1925), founder of the Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio, acquired from the above in 1906
The Toledo Museum of Art, inv. no. 06.109 or 06.110 (Sotheby's, New York, June 25th, 1992, no. 20, illus.)
private collection, acquired in 1992 (Sotheby's, New York, June 13th, 1996, no. 36, illus.)
Literature
Edward Drummond Libbey, Catalogue of a Collection of Egyptian Antiquities brought together and presented to the Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, Ohio, 1906, no. 109 or 110
Condition
Repaired diagonally across upper thighs. Inlays, false beard, plumes, and uraeus head missing. Surface uneven with patches of heavy corrosion and slight wear overall.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
For a related large bronze figure of Osiris close in style and date compare G.Roeder, Ägyptischen Bronzefiguren, Berlin, 1956, pl. 25 (Ägyptischen Museum Berlin, Berlin, 1967, no. 839)