Ancient Egyptian Bronze Figure of Somtus, Waering the Nemes crown.
Depicted nude with arms at the sides of the body, hair dressed in a side lock, wearing skull cap with central uraeus and the Triple crown. Semataui/Somtus figures are much rarer than the more common Harpocrates figures with the Nemes crown. Size: 11. 3 cm H - 4 1/2 inches Material: Bronze Culture: Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, c. c. 330 - 304 B. C. Condition: Intact Display stand included Provenance: British private collection acquired from Gallery Charles Ede London. The seller guarantees that this item has been legally acquired & will be legally exported, related documents seen by Catawiki. This item do not need an export licence within the EU. The seller will inform the buyer if it needs a UK export licence outside the EU Worldwide shipping by Registered Mail. Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity
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Depicted nude with arms at the sides of the body, hair dressed in a side lock, wearing skull cap with central uraeus and the Triple crown. Semataui/Somtus figures are much rarer than the more common Harpocrates figures with the Nemes crown. Size: 11. 3 cm H - 4 1/2 inches Material: Bronze Culture: Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, c. c. 330 - 304 B. C. Condition: Intact Display stand included Provenance: British private collection acquired from Gallery Charles Ede London. The seller guarantees that this item has been legally acquired & will be legally exported, related documents seen by Catawiki. This item do not need an export licence within the EU. The seller will inform the buyer if it needs a UK export licence outside the EU Worldwide shipping by Registered Mail. Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity
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