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THBFine Egyptian Bronze Striding Anubis, ex-Sotheby's
Lot 13
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Artemis Gallery
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Louisville, CO 80027
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Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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An important one-day auction featuring museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Egyptian, Late Period, Dynasties 26 to 31, ca. 712 to 323 BCE. Finely cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) technique, a bronze statue of Anubis presenting with his characteristic jackal head, donning a tripartite wig, a broad collar, and a royal kilt. The god strides forward with one leg advanced and extended arms that once held Anubis' ankh and waj-scepter. Although depictions of Anubis were popular, most often found in funerary contexts, bronze statues like this example are rare to come by. Size: 4.25" H (10.8 cm)
Anubis was the god of the necropolis and of embalming. This said, his tasks included not only attending to the mummy but also destroying all enemies of Osiris, to assist during a ritual called "Opening of the Mouth" before the funeral, or in general to ensure a good burial as well as offerings. The Old Kingdom Pyramid Texts add that Anubis was responsible for counting the hearts. He also took part in the judgment of the dead, where he could be seen leading the deceased to the scales on which the heart would be weighed and subsequently towards Osiris (vignette for spell 125 of the Book of the Dead). Because of this last task as "escort of souls" he was equated in Graeco-Roman times with Hermes.
Provenance: private New York, USA collection; ex-Sotheby's, New York, 14 December 1993, lot 394; The Gilbert collection, Cambridge, Massachusetts, acquired in New York, 14 December 1993.
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#155924Missing feet, hands, and attributes once held in hands. Minute nicks to tips of ears and other high pointed areas as shown. Rich green and warm caramel brown patina have developed over the ages.Condition
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