Bidspirit auction | HUGE EGYPTIAN WOODEN PAINTED FIGURINE

HUGE EGYPTIAN WOODEN PAINTED FIGURINE OF OSIRIS - Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A mummiform figure of Osiris carved from wood. The face is finely modelled with defined lips, a prominent nose, and almond-shaped eyes beneath arched brows. A tripartite wig frames the face and descends onto the shoulders. A vertical column of black-painted hieroglyphs runs down the back pillar. Traces of red pigment remain across the surface, particularly on the shoulders and flanks.For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number EA6661.Size: 520mm x 130mm; Weight: 1.83kgProvenance: Private UK collection; London art market; formerly in a 1970s Swiss collection.Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.