Statuette of THOT-IBIS Bronze with green patina Egypt Ptolemaic period 332–30 BC.

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Bronze statuette of Thoth-Ibis with a green patina,
Egypt, Ptolemaic period, 332–30 BC.

This bronze statuette depicts a crouching … Read more Bronze statuette of Thoth-Ibis with a green patina,
Egypt, Ptolemaic period, 332–30 BC.

This bronze statuette depicts a crouching ibis, wearing the Atef crown, which identifies it as Thoth, god of the moon, magic, wisdom, and science.
The long, slightly curved beak, and the circular eyes, which likely once held inlays of a different material (now lost), are slightly curved.
The legs are folded, with talons featuring finely detailed claws. The S-shaped neck flows into an elegantly curved body, the plumage of which has been cold-engraved.


In very good overall condition.
Height 8 cm with the base.


From a French private collection.
A certificate of authenticity will be provided to the buyer.

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