HUGE EGYPTIAN WOOD STATUE OF GOD PTAH SOKAR OSIRIS

Ca. 664-332 BC
A carved wooden statue representing the syncretic deity Ptah-Sokar-Osiris. The mummiform figure wears a striped tripartite headdress adorned with a henou crown, featuring ostrich feathers and a solar disc above cow horns. The face features relief-carved details, enhanced by black-painted eyes, eyebrows, and a false beard. The figure's well-preserved state means that it retains significant original pigmentation. Mounted on a custom-made stand. For a similar example see Bonhams, Antiquities, London, 1 May 2008, Lot 107. Item comes with a professional historical report from Ancient Report Specialists.
Size: 690mm x 240mm; Weight: 2.5kg
Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the Dutch art market; Ex. Dutch collection, collected between 1960-1980's. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Estimate: GBP 7500 - 15000