A Wooden Statuette of Isis
H. 17.7 cm. Wood.
Hellenistic, Ptolemaic Period, 2nd-1st cent. B.C.
The goddess stands in an elegant posture with swaying hips and turns her head slightly to the right. Her long hair cascades on her back and shoulders. She gathers her himation in diagonal folds between her breasts, from where the drapery sweeps to the ground in a single cascade. Some lacunae, slightly worn.
Provenance: Formerly Galerie Günter Puhze GmbH, Freiburg i.Br., cat. 4, 1982, no. 382 with illus. Thereafter Royal Athena Galleries, New York, 2000.
This rare example of a wooden Hellenistic sculpture from the Faiyum (?) area probably adorned a domestic shrine. For the posture and the drapery, cf. LIMC V (1990) no. 4, pl. 501 s.v. Isis (T.T. Tinh).
Starting Bid:
CHF: 2400
EUR (Approx.): 2000
USD (Approx.): 2400
Starting price: 2,400
Statuette der Isis in Holz
H. 17.7 cm. Holz.
Hellenistisch, Ptolemäisch, 2.-1. Jh.v.C.
Elegante Haltung mit geschwungenen Hüften, Kopf leicht nach rechts gewandt. Das aus der Stirn gestrichene Haar fällt in langen Strähnen auf Schultern und Rücken. Die Falten des Himations, raffiniert quer über Schulter und Brust drapiert, laufen schliesslich als Faltenbündel bis auf den Boden herab. Fehlstellen, leichte Bestossungen.
Provenienz: Ehem. Galerie Günter Puhze GmbH, Freiburg i. Br., Kat. 4, 1982 Nr. 382 m. Abb. Danach Royal Athena Galleries, New York, 2000.
Seltenes Beispiel hellenistischer Holzplastik aus dem Faijum (?). Die Figur stand vermutlich in einem Hausaltar. Vgl. zu Haltung und Gewanddrapierung LIMC V (1990) Nr. 4 Taf. 501 s.v. Isis (T.T. Tinh).
Aufrufpreis:
CHF: 2400
EUR (Approx.): 2000
USD (Approx.): 2400
Aufrufpreis: 2.400
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