An Egyptian bronze Horus falcon sarcophagus Late Period

An Egyptian bronze Horus falcon sarcophagus

Late Period, circa 664 - 332 BC

the falcon deity wearing a double crown with chased feather and having gold eye outlines, standing on a cavetto moulded corniced rectangular sarcophagus,

13.8cm high, 17.8cm long.

Provenance

Dr Ferdinand Mainzer, Collection, 1871 - 1943.

Lucie John (nee Mainzer)

Gisela Stone (nee John)

Evan David Robert Stone QC and thence by descent.