An Egyptian Polychrome Wood Ptah-Sokar-Osiris

Ptolemaic Period, 304-30 B.C.

Height 25 3/4 inches (65 cm).

Property from a California Private Collection

Provenance:

Eugene Iglesias, Southern California.

I.M. Chait Gallery/Auctioneers, Los Angeles, Asian Art, Antiques & Estates Auction, 27 January 2019, Lot 725.

Chips and paint losses with exposed gesso and wood, as typical with an object of this age; surface wear throughout with minor chips or losses. Hairline surface crack to the reverse near the base, not affecting the overall stability. Restorations and repair to the plume (reattached, adhesive fluoresces under UV light). False beard seemingly reattached with old hairline crack. Minor gash to the proper left above eyebrow. Original trace minerals in paint detectable. Affixed to a red velvet and wood base, accompanied by a lucite case. Height with stand 28 1/4 inches (21 cm).

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An Egyptian Polychrome Wood Ptah-Sokar-Osiris

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