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LARGE EGYPTIAN WOODEN FIGURINE OF PTAH SOKAR - Late Period to Ptolemaic Period, Ca. 664 - 30 BC. A polychrome wood figure of Ptah-Sokar carved from a single piece of wood with mummiform contours, the figure wears a tripartite wig and false beard. Set on a modern, square-shaped black base. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.For similar see: Turin Egyptian Museum No. inv.: Suppl. 4, Cat. 2466.Size: 520mm x 120mm; Weight: 1.73kgProvenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.