Bidspirit Auktion | EGYPTIAN BRONZE STATUE OF OSIRIS

EGYPTIAN BRONZE STATUE OF OSIRIS - Ca. 664 - 332 BCA Late Period Egyptian bronze figurine of Osiris, god of the underworld, seated in a mummiform pose. The effigy is seated with crossed arms holding his crook and flail, and atop his head is a tall Atef crown with ostrich feathers and a frontal uraeus cobra. The statue is leaning against a large pillar at the back. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 74.51.5584.Size: 105mm x 35mm; Weight: 120gProvenance: Private UK collection; Ex. M. H. collection, Kensington, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.