Egyptian Bronze Base with Ibex and Hieroglyphs.... Lot 9
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Egyptian Bronze Base with Ibex and Hieroglyphs. Late Period, 664-332 B.C. Rectangular with two sockets to the upper face, low-relief recumbent ibex; incised hieroglyphic text to one short sidewall and remains on both long sidewalls, giving a dedication to 'give life, health, a long [lifetime......]'. Cf. Tiribilli, E., The bronze figurines of the Petrie Museum from 2000 BC to AD 400, GHP Egyptology 28, London, 2018, p.302, no. 499, for a less elaborately decorated, inscribed base. 205 grams, 11.7 cm (4 5/8 in.).
Galerie Orient-Occident, Paris, 1990. Parisian private collection. with Pierre Berge, 2 February 2017, lot 85.
The bound ibex is a frequent image in ancient Egyptian art and a prized foodstuff. The animal's presence on this base symbolises the finest offerings to the once-attached deity.
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