Ancient Egyptian Terracotta Figure of Osiris Canopus - Canopic. 26 cm H. Ptolemaic Period, 100 BC. Ex. Old Collection.
Figure of Osiris Canopus - Canopic
Ancient Egypt, Ptolemaic - Roman Period, 100 BC - 200 AD.
Terracotta.
26 cm height, 23 cm height without stand.
It represents a form of the Egyptian god Osiris depicted as a jar topped by a human head known as Osiris-Hydreios, or commonly Osiris-Canopus, because it was originally exclusively connected to the Canopic region of Egypt.
PROVENANCE:
- Private collection, Mr. Javier Villacieros Machimbarrena, Spanish Ambassador to Egypt from 1972 to 1976, Madrid, Spain.
CONDITION: Good condition, see photos. small cracks in the lower part.
Notes:
- The piece includes authenticity certificate.
- The seller guarantees that he acquired this piece according to all national and international laws related to the ownership of cultural property. Provenance statement seen by Catawiki.
View it on
Estimate
Time, Location
Auction House
Figure of Osiris Canopus - Canopic
Ancient Egypt, Ptolemaic - Roman Period, 100 BC - 200 AD.
Terracotta.
26 cm height, 23 cm height without stand.
It represents a form of the Egyptian god Osiris depicted as a jar topped by a human head known as Osiris-Hydreios, or commonly Osiris-Canopus, because it was originally exclusively connected to the Canopic region of Egypt.
PROVENANCE:
- Private collection, Mr. Javier Villacieros Machimbarrena, Spanish Ambassador to Egypt from 1972 to 1976, Madrid, Spain.
CONDITION: Good condition, see photos. small cracks in the lower part.
Notes:
- The piece includes authenticity certificate.
- The seller guarantees that he acquired this piece according to all national and international laws related to the ownership of cultural property. Provenance statement seen by Catawiki.
Estimate
Time, Location
Auction House
