Ancient Egyptian - Serapis

Egyptian ceramic statuette of the god Serapis seated on a throne. It is depicted, bearded, wearing the calathos, dressed in a broad pleated toga resting over his shoulders at the waist. His left arm is raised and his right hand rests on Cerberus' head. At the back, two columns of hieroglyphs. Dimensions: height 6.9 cm - width 3.8 cm Ancient Egypt, Ptolemaic period, 332–30 BCE. Excellent state of preservation – no restoration. Serapis is a popular Greco-Egyptian deity in the time of Ptolemy I, founder of the Ptolemaic dynasty. Provenance information: France, Galerie B.S.R. Previous provenance history, an old private collection assembled in the 1960s/70s. The seller can prove that the lot was obtained legally, provenance statement seen by Catawiki. Important information: The seller guarantees that he is authorized to sell/export this lot. The seller will ensure that the necessary permissions, such as an export license, are arranged. (Passport for a cultural object) The seller will inform the buyer of their status if this takes more than a few days. All of the seller's items are shipped with insurance equal to the purchase price and are accompanied by an illustrated descriptive document mentioning the provenance.

Estimate:£626.19

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