Published Egyptian Bronze Osiris Iah Figure, ex Bonhams
Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th Dynasty, ca. 664 to 525 BCE. A fine cast-bronze statue of an enthroned Osirus-Iah, a combination of Osiris - the god of the underworld - and Iah - an older deity of the moon that was replaced in popularity during the New Kingdom by the gods Thoth and Khonsu. The mummiform god presents in a seated pose as if atop a throne with his phallus exposed, grasping a crook and flail, and feet placed on an integral plinth. His tripartite wig with adorned with a frontal uraeus cobra and is surmounted by a sun disk nestled within a crescent moon. A rare syncretistic form of Osiris as the moon god. Size: 1.125" W x 3.875" H (2.9 cm x 9.8 cm); 5.125" H (13 cm) on included custom stand.
Published: J. Eisenberg. "Art of the Ancient World." Vol. XXVIII, 2017, no. 149
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 1971.272.15
Provenance: ex-private French collection; ex-Bonhams, London, November 2010
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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.
#165066
Condition Report: Minor abrasions to plinth, body, and head, with softening to some finer details, and light encrustations, otherwise intact and excellent. Fantastic green and brown patina throughout.
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Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th Dynasty, ca. 664 to 525 BCE. A fine cast-bronze statue of an enthroned Osirus-Iah, a combination of Osiris - the god of the underworld - and Iah - an older deity of the moon that was replaced in popularity during the New Kingdom by the gods Thoth and Khonsu. The mummiform god presents in a seated pose as if atop a throne with his phallus exposed, grasping a crook and flail, and feet placed on an integral plinth. His tripartite wig with adorned with a frontal uraeus cobra and is surmounted by a sun disk nestled within a crescent moon. A rare syncretistic form of Osiris as the moon god. Size: 1.125" W x 3.875" H (2.9 cm x 9.8 cm); 5.125" H (13 cm) on included custom stand.
Published: J. Eisenberg. "Art of the Ancient World." Vol. XXVIII, 2017, no. 149
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 1971.272.15
Provenance: ex-private French collection; ex-Bonhams, London, November 2010
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.
#165066
Condition Report: Minor abrasions to plinth, body, and head, with softening to some finer details, and light encrustations, otherwise intact and excellent. Fantastic green and brown patina throughout.
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