Statuette of a pharaoh holding a Ma'at in a gesture of offering The offering of this goddess signifies that the fragile balance of the world has been achieved, resurrecting the perfect dawn of Creation. The sovereign wears a blue wig (Khepresh) and a loincloth. Back pillar. Bronze. Egypt, Late Period (664-332 B.C.) Height: 9 cm Parallel: A similar object, but in silver, is preserved in the Louvre (E 27431). An Egyptian Bronze Figure of a Pharaoh, Late Period
Estimate
€2,500 - €3,000
Result
€3,200
Buyer's premium
28%
Statuette of a pharaoh holding a Ma'at in a gesture of offering
The offering of this goddess signifies that the fragile balance of the world has been achieved, resurrecting the perfect dawn of Creation. The sovereign wears a blue wig (Khepresh) and a loincloth. Back pillar.
Bronze.
Egypt, Late Period (664-332 B.C.)
Height: 9 cm
Parallel:
A similar object, but in silver, is preserved in the Louvre (E 27431).
An Egyptian Bronze Figure of a Pharaoh, Late Period
Sale
Friday 7 July 2023・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 4 - Hôtel Drouot
9, rue Drouot
75009 Paris