Property from a Belgian Private CollectionAN EGYPTIAN WOOD FIGURE OF OSIRIS, 3RD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD, 1075-716 B.C. standing and holding the crook and flail, and wearing the Atef-crown with bronze uraeus and missing bronze plumes, remains of gilding on the face, of inlay in the beard straps, eyes, and eyebrows, and of gesso and linen over the body, the head and upper arms made separately. Height 49 cm. Please note: Condition 11 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot. To view the Shipping Calculator, please click hereCondition ReportVertical splits across body and feet visible in photos, both in front and in back.Remains of gessoed linen mostly on left cheek, neck and chest. Some gold foil visible on either side of nose, and above right eyebrow.Traces of inlay in corroded Uraeus.Tip of proper right thumb broken off. Left hand mostly missing. Left eyebrow chipped. Nose rubbed. Tip of right chipped. Left ear abraded away.Fragmentary inlays in beardstrap, eyes, and eyebrows seem to be made of bronze rather than glass (as stated in catalogue).Ostrich plumes and beard missing. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The
Property from a Belgian Private CollectionAN EGYPTIAN WOOD FIGURE OF OSIRIS, 3RD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD, 1075-716 B.C. standing and holding the crook and flail, and wearing the Atef-crown with bronze uraeus and missing bronze plumes, remains of gilding on the face, of inlay in the beard straps, eyes, and eyebrows, and of gesso and linen over the body, the head and upper arms made separately. Height 49 cm. Please note: Condition 11 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot. To view the Shipping Calculator, please click hereCondition ReportVertical splits across body and feet visible in photos, both in front and in back.Remains of gessoed linen mostly on left cheek, neck and chest. Some gold foil visible on either side of nose, and above right eyebrow.Traces of inlay in corroded Uraeus.Tip of proper right thumb broken off. Left hand mostly missing. Left eyebrow chipped. Nose rubbed. Tip of right chipped. Left ear abraded away.Fragmentary inlays in beardstrap, eyes, and eyebrows seem to be made of bronze rather than glass (as stated in catalogue).Ostrich plumes and beard missing. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The
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