Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN HOLLOW BRONZE FIGURINE OF

EGYPTIAN HOLLOW BRONZE FIGURINE OF OSIRIS - Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A bronze figurine of Osiris shown mummiform, wearing the atef crown flanked by ostrich plumes and a central uraeus. Facial features are well-defined with arched brows, outlined eyes, and a false, plaited beard. Arms are crossed over the chest, holding the crook and flail. The feet are fused into a narrow base. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 74.51.5583. Size: 119.7mm x 29mm; Weight: 54.7g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Belgian art market in the 1990s. 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.