Bidspirit auction | STUNNING EGYPTIAN BRONZE STATUETTE OF

STUNNING EGYPTIAN BRONZE STATUETTE OF AMON - Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A bronze statuette of the god Amun depicted striding forward with the left leg advanced. He wears a short kilt and a tall flat-topped crown, with a long beard extending from his chin. The facial features are finely rendered, and his right hand is clenched, while the left is positioned loosely along the body. Mounted on a modern black base.For similar see: Christie's, Online Auction 18863, Antiquties, Lot. 5; Sotheby's, 5 July 2024, Ancient sculpture and works of art, Lot. 212.Size: 150mm x 70mm; Weight: 200gProvenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the US art market; Ex. Paul S. Forbes collection, Maryland, acquired 1970s - 1980s, acquired in Jerusalem in 1976. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.