Lot 3543

Description

Egypt, Amun (Amon-Re) statue, as a large fragment (missing head), 21st-22nd dynasty, 1085-750 B.C., height 30mm, bronze with gold inlay on the hieroglyphics on the side of the throne. Fine, red-brown patina and rare.

Ex Gorny & Mosch, Auction Sale 119, 26th October 2002 (lot 3578). Among all the multitude of Egyptian deities, the Egypt god Amon-Re was considered to be the king of the gods. While most Egyptian gods were 'born' at various points in the history of the Egyptian nation and many floated in and out of popularity, the Egypt god Amon-Re appears to have been present in the mythology and culture of the Egyptian people almost from the very inception of this complex and mysterious nation.