Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom Wood Egyptian Hardwood Ibis Head
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Selected by Ruth Garrido Vila
Directed the Ifergan Collection Museum, specialising in Phoenician and Mediterranean archaeology.
Estimate € 2,000 - € 2,500
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Description from the seller
Culture
Egypt, Late Dynastic
Material
Hardwood
Dimensions
H 8.4 cm · D 10 cm
Condition
Fragment — beak and head carved in two joined sections
Provenance
Ex. private collection, UK; probably acquired on the UK art market during the 1990s.
Description
The ibis was a sacred bird associated with Thoth — the deity of wisdom, knowledge, writing and the moon — who was often depicted with an ibis head. Votive sculptures were produced in wood, bronze and alabaster. After death, sacred ibises were mummified and buried in vast necropolises such as Saqqara, in numbers surpassing one million.
Culture
Egypt, Late Dynastic
Material
Hardwood
Dimensions
H 8.4 cm · D 10 cm
Condition
Fragment — beak and head carved in two joined sections
Provenance
Ex. private collection, UK; probably acquired on the UK art market during the 1990s.
Description
The ibis was a sacred bird associated with Thoth — the deity of wisdom, knowledge, writing and the moon — who was often depicted with an ibis head. Votive sculptures were produced in wood, bronze and alabaster. After death, sacred ibises were mummified and buried in vast necropolises such as Saqqara, in numbers surpassing one million.
Details
Culture
Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom
Century/timeframe
Late Period, 664 - 332 BC
Name of object
Egyptian Hardwood Ibis Head
Acquired from
Gallery / Antique dealer
Year acquired
2026
Material
Wood
Country acquired from
United Kingdom
Condition
Very good
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Previous owner - year acquired
1990
Previous owner - country acquired from
Egypt
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
Authenticity
Original/official
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