Auction 11 FINE ANCIENT ART - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
By Apollo Art Auctions
Dec 15, 2024
63-64 Margaret St. London, W1W 8SW

LOT 68:

EGYPTIAN GILT BRONZE STATUETTE OF ANUBIS

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Auction took place on Dec 15, 2024 at Apollo Art Auctions
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EGYPTIAN GILT BRONZE STATUETTE OF ANUBIS
Late Period, Ca. 600 BC.A cast leaded-bronze figure of Anubis in a classic striding pose atop an integral rectangular plinth. Anubis presents with arms draped to his hips, wearing a shendyt (kilt), with a bare chest beneath his prominent canine physiognomy. A pair of perky ears protruding from atop the wig, and the wig lappets drape down to his chest and frame the long muzzle. On the frontal part, there are traces of gilt. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 38.5.Size: 100mm x 40mm; Weight: 165gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Bonhams, Sale 28955, 07 November 2002, Lot 65; Ex. German private collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.