A very rare egyptian solid bronze statuette of the goddes Nekhbet. The goddess striding forward with her left leg advanced, left hand clasping a staff now missing, right arm pendant at her side,. She wears a tightly-fitted ankle-length sheath that accentuates the form of her body beneath. Nekhbet also wears a beaded necklace on her neck and a vulture headdress, fronted by a uraeus Nekhbet was an early predynastic local goddess in Egyptian mythology.Later she became the patron of Upper Egypt and one of the two patron deities for all of Ancient Egypt when it was unified. Bronze with brown smooth patina. | Egypt. Late Period. 664-332 B.C. Dimensions: 19,70 cm Condition: Feathers of the crown missing. Restoration on left arm. Good condition Sililar example: - Metropolitan Museum. Accession Number: 56.137 Provenance: Acuired in 2018 at a French Auction House ( Angers ). Previously french private collector. Previous provenance held on file by the Auction House (Angers) Notes: THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE FROM SPAIN ASKS ALL SELLERS FOR INVOICES OR OTHER DOCUMENTATION ABLE TO PROVE THE LEGALITY OF EACH ITEM BEFORE PROVIDING AN IMPORT OR EXPORT LICENSE. - The piece includes authenticity certificate. The piece includes Spanish Export License ( Passport for European Union) - If the piece goes outside the European Union a new export license will be requested by us, this process can take beteen 1 and 2 months. According to Spanish legislation, items sent outside the European Union are subject to export taxes and will be added to the invoice, at the buyer's expense. These export fees are fixed on the final auction price and the tax rate is not applied directly on the total value of the item to be exported, but rather the different percentages by sections are applied to it: - Up to 6,000 euros: 5%./ From 6.001 to 60.000 euros: 10 %. - Shipped with Insurance.