IBIS IN BRONZE, ALABASTER, AND GLASS PASTILLE
IBIS IN BRONZE, ALABASTER, AND GLASS PASTILLE
Egyptian art, Ptolemaic period, 330–30 B.C.
Statuette depicting the god Thoth in the form of a walking ibis; the body is made of alabaster, while the head and legs are crafted from bronze and finely chiseled to render anatomical details; the tail is inlaid with lapis-colored glass.
The neck and legs have been reattached to the body, possibly at a later date.
Height: 25 cm
Provenance: Charles Gillet Collection (1879–1972), then passed down through the family
An Egyptian bronze, alabaster, and glass ibis,
Ptolemaic Period, 330–30 B.C.
IBIS IN BRONZE, ALABASTER, AND GLASS PASTILLE
Egyptian art, Ptolemaic period, 330–30 B.C.
Statuette depicting the god Thoth in the form of a walking ibis; the body is made of alabaster, while the head and legs are crafted from bronze and finely chiseled to render anatomical details; the tail is inlaid with lapis-colored glass.
The neck and legs have been reattached to the body, possibly at a later date.
Height: 25 cm
Provenance: Charles Gillet Collection (1879–1972), then passed down through the family
An Egyptian bronze, alabaster, and glass ibis,
Ptolemaic Period, 330–30 B.C.
