No. 103053310

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Ancient Egyptian Wood Polychrome Ba-Bird
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Ancient Egyptian Wood Polychrome Ba-Bird

Represented as a bird with human head and wearing a black wig. Originally may have been attached to the top of a wooden sepulchral tablet or shrine, or perhaps the corners of a wooden outer box enclosing the coffin. The face, which represents that of the deceased, is a dark yellow with facial details in black and red. The deep-cut body has nicely decorated wings with black and red roundels and vertical lines and dots in blue and red on a yellow background simulating feathers. A necklace to the front in blue and yellow, and red frontal body. Feet now missing. Exquisite. Size: 11 cm H - 4 5/16 inches Material: Wood Culture: Egypt, c. 1000-800 B.C. Condition: Feet missing, otherwise intact Display stand included Provenance: London private collection, acquired prior to 2000. The seller guarantees that this item has been legally acquired & will be legally exported, related documents seen by Catawiki. This item do not need an export licence within the EU. The seller will inform the buyer if it needs a UK export licence outside the EU Worldwide shipping by Registered Mail. Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity N.B. Import duties may be incurred on orders shipped to countries outside the UK. Notice: We are not able to ship to Greece and Cyprus.

No. 103053310

No longer available
Ancient Egyptian Wood Polychrome Ba-Bird

Ancient Egyptian Wood Polychrome Ba-Bird

Represented as a bird with human head and wearing a black wig. Originally may have been attached to the top of a wooden sepulchral tablet or shrine, or perhaps the corners of a wooden outer box enclosing the coffin.
The face, which represents that of the deceased, is a dark yellow with facial details in black and red. The deep-cut body has nicely decorated wings with black and red roundels and vertical lines and dots in blue and red on a yellow background simulating feathers. A necklace to the front in blue and yellow, and red frontal body. Feet now missing. Exquisite.

Size: 11 cm H - 4 5/16 inches
Material: Wood
Culture: Egypt, c. 1000-800 B.C.
Condition: Feet missing, otherwise intact
Display stand included

Provenance: London private collection, acquired prior to 2000.
The seller guarantees that this item has been legally acquired & will be legally exported, related documents seen by Catawiki.
This item do not need an export licence within the EU.
The seller will inform the buyer if it needs a UK export licence outside the EU

Worldwide shipping by Registered Mail.
Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity
N.B. Import duties may be incurred on orders shipped to countries outside the UK.
Notice: We are not able to ship to Greece and Cyprus.

Bidding closed
Peter Reynaers
Expert
Estimate  € 2,100 - € 2,500

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