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A Bronze Figure of an Ibis, Late Period, 664-30 B.C.
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- A Bronze Figure of an Ibis
- Length 8 7/8 in. 22.5 cm.
sacred to the god Thoth, striding with head held high, the tail feathers inlaid in blue glass paste imitating lapis lazuli, with talons splayed and legs finely engraved, the eyes inset with copper and obsidian.
Provenance
Swedish private collection (Sotheby's, New York, June 23rd, 1989, no. 86, illus.)