Ancient Egyptian Bronze figure of Isis with Horus, 16 cm EX-PIERRE BERGÉ
This figure represents the goddess Isis nursing the god Horus. Isis is the Egyptian mother goddess, who recovered the pieces into which the body of her brother Osiris had been divided and with him she managed to conceive her son Horus. Therefore, it is common to find the representation of both, with the goddess acting as a mother. The goddess appears seated, dressed in a long and tight garment and wearing a tripartite wig with horns. Isis holds her right hand on her chest and carries the child Horus sitting on her lap to her left. It was a votive figure made to be given as offerings in the temples. Provenance: Pierre Bergé, Paris, France, 2006 Attach a study prepared by Ciencia y Antigüedad S. L. Report 10027-S, year 2008. Metallographic analysis by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with energy dispersive analysis of R-X (EDAX) , Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 2008. Statement seen by Catawiki. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days. Important: For destinations out of Spanish territorry: all our object will be shipped after obtaining CERTIFICATE OF EXPORTATION by Ministry of Culture of Spain. We inform our clients that it may take between 4-8 weeks.
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This figure represents the goddess Isis nursing the god Horus. Isis is the Egyptian mother goddess, who recovered the pieces into which the body of her brother Osiris had been divided and with him she managed to conceive her son Horus. Therefore, it is common to find the representation of both, with the goddess acting as a mother. The goddess appears seated, dressed in a long and tight garment and wearing a tripartite wig with horns. Isis holds her right hand on her chest and carries the child Horus sitting on her lap to her left. It was a votive figure made to be given as offerings in the temples. Provenance: Pierre Bergé, Paris, France, 2006 Attach a study prepared by Ciencia y Antigüedad S. L. Report 10027-S, year 2008. Metallographic analysis by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with energy dispersive analysis of R-X (EDAX) , Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 2008. Statement seen by Catawiki. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days. Important: For destinations out of Spanish territorry: all our object will be shipped after obtaining CERTIFICATE OF EXPORTATION by Ministry of Culture of Spain. We inform our clients that it may take between 4-8 weeks.
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