Ancient Egyptian Bronze NEKHBET STATUE - (1)

A very rare egyptian solid bronze statuette of the goddes Nekhbet. The goddess striding forward with her left leg advanced, left hand clasping a staff now missing, right arm pendant at her side,. She wears a tightly-fitted ankle-length sheath that accentuates the form of her body beneath. Nekhbet also wears a beaded necklace on her neck and a vulture headdress, fronted by a uraeus Nekhbet was an early predynastic local goddess in Egyptian mythology. Later she became the patron of Upper Egypt and one of the two patron deities for all of Ancient Egypt when it was unified. Bronze with brown smooth patina. | Egypt. Late Period- Ptolemaic Period. 664-30 B. C. Dimensions: 19,70 cm Condition: Feathers of the crown missing. Restoration on left arm. Good condition Provenance: Acuired in 2018 at a French Auction House ( Angers) . Previously french private collector. Previous provenance held on file by the Auction House (Angers) Notes: Due to Covid-19 situation and Goverment measures in Spain, the shippments could delay between 4 and 8 weeks. The piece includes authenticity certificate. The piece includes Spanish Export License ( Passport for European Union) - If the piece is destined outside the European Union a substitution of the export permit should be requested. This process could take between 1 and 2 months.