Ancient Art and Antiquities Catalogue


Late Period

Item ID: a5285



Item Code: a5285
Description: The solid cast bronze head from a figure of an ibis.
Recessed eyes would originally have held precious inlay.
There is a tang at the base of the neck; the body of the ibis would have been of alabaster or wood.
Imaginatively presented on a custom wooden mount.
Origin: Dynasty XXVI, 664-525 B.C. Egypt.
Dimensions: Length: 10 cm / Height: 6.8 cm
Status: Sold
Cart: SOLD