Standard finial featuring a Horus hawk
The double-crowned bird of prey is shown with his talons spread wide, his folded wings crossing over his tail feathers. He stands on a rectangular terrace, supported by two rows of uraei emerging from a lotus flower. Under the wooden base, an old collector's label enthusiastically describes the object. 
Bronze. Broken legs and visible damage. 
Egypt, Late Period to Ptolemaic Period, 664-30 B.C.
Height: 14 cm

Provenance : 
Given to the current owner by a friend who inherited it from her grandfather. A certificate will be given to the buyer.
Live Friday 26 June・13:30 (Europe/Paris)
Lot no. 118

Standard finial featuring a Horus hawk The double-crowned bird of prey is shown with his talons spread wide, his folded wings crossing over his tail feathers. He stands on a rectangular terrace, supported by two rows of uraei emerging from a lotus flower. Under the wooden base, an old collector's label enthusiastically describes the object. Bronze. Broken legs and visible damage. Egypt, Late Period to Ptolemaic Period, 664-30 B.C. Height: 14 cm Provenance : Given to the current owner by a friend who inherited it from her grandfather. A certificate will be given to the buyer.

Estimate
€6,000 - €8,000
Result
€7,913
Buyer's premium
32%
Standard finial featuring a Horus hawk The double-crowned bird of prey is shown with his talons spread wide, his folded wings crossing over his tail feathers. He stands on a rectangular terrace, supported by two rows of uraei emerging from a lotus flower. Under the wooden base, an old collector's label enthusiastically describes the object. Bronze. Broken legs and visible damage. Egypt, Late Period to Ptolemaic Period, 664-30 B.C. Height: 14 cm Provenance : Given to the current owner by a friend who inherited it from her grandfather. A certificate will be given to the buyer.
Sale Friday 26 June・13:30 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 2 - Hôtel Drouot 9, rue Drouot 75009 Paris