Egyptian Bronze Striding Male Figure God Amun
Egyptian, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A solid, cast bronze striding male figure wearing a false beard, a short kilt, and a tall headdress. Note the incised details of the broad collar visible on the verso. He strides forward with his left leg, while his left arm is bent at the elbow and outstretched, this hand once holding a now missing object. His right arm is held straight down by his side with this hand characteristically clenched in a fist. Size: 8.25" H (21 cm); 9.375" H (23.8 cm) on included custom stand.
Amun (also spelled Amon, Ammon, and Amen) - the Egyptian god of sun and air - was one of the most significant deities of ancient Egypt who became prominent in Thebes at the dawn of the New Kingdom. His name literally means "the hidden one", "invisible", or "mysterious in form", and quite interestingly, as opposed to other Egyptian deities, Amun was regarded as Lord of All representing every aspect of creation.
An XRF analysis on the piece shows the metal content is consistent for metals of the Late Egyptian Dynastic to Early Roman periods. The piece is made of a combination of copper, lead, and tin with minor amounts of silver, gold (possibly once gilded in areas), zinc and iron.
Provenance: ex-private Quinn collection, Los Angeles, California, USA; ex William Barton collection, Memphis, Tennessee, USA, acquired in the 1950s, thence by descent
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#162594
Condition Report: Headdress is missing plumes and some restoration to this upper crown area as shown by XRF analysis. Object in left hand missing and repair to left leg with repatination. Otherwise very fine with wonderful rich, green patina.
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Egyptian, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A solid, cast bronze striding male figure wearing a false beard, a short kilt, and a tall headdress. Note the incised details of the broad collar visible on the verso. He strides forward with his left leg, while his left arm is bent at the elbow and outstretched, this hand once holding a now missing object. His right arm is held straight down by his side with this hand characteristically clenched in a fist. Size: 8.25" H (21 cm); 9.375" H (23.8 cm) on included custom stand.
Amun (also spelled Amon, Ammon, and Amen) - the Egyptian god of sun and air - was one of the most significant deities of ancient Egypt who became prominent in Thebes at the dawn of the New Kingdom. His name literally means "the hidden one", "invisible", or "mysterious in form", and quite interestingly, as opposed to other Egyptian deities, Amun was regarded as Lord of All representing every aspect of creation.
An XRF analysis on the piece shows the metal content is consistent for metals of the Late Egyptian Dynastic to Early Roman periods. The piece is made of a combination of copper, lead, and tin with minor amounts of silver, gold (possibly once gilded in areas), zinc and iron.
Provenance: ex-private Quinn collection, Los Angeles, California, USA; ex William Barton collection, Memphis, Tennessee, USA, acquired in the 1950s, thence by descent
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#162594
Condition Report: Headdress is missing plumes and some restoration to this upper crown area as shown by XRF analysis. Object in left hand missing and repair to left leg with repatination. Otherwise very fine with wonderful rich, green patina.
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