Bidspirit auction | RARE EGYPTIAN GOLD ANUBIS APPLIQUÉ

RARE EGYPTIAN GOLD ANUBIS APPLIQUÉ - Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A gold sheet appliqué of the head of Anubis facing right. The elongated jackal muzzle with chased contour lines, a lentoid eye within a raised cosmetic frame, and a tall tapering ear with an inner ridge. The neck descends to a pointed terminal. The reverse is hollow.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 69.105 (iconography).Size: 60mm x 37mm; Weight: 4gProvenance: Private UK collection; acquired on the London art market; formerly with R. Unger, Parthenon gallery, 1990s.This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Lisa Sartini, Egyptologist PHD of Chimera Heritage Consultants.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.