EGYPTIAN BRONZE STATUETTE OF OSIRIS WITH SILVER INLAID EYES. Late Period, Ca. 664 - 525 BC. A cast bronze statuette of Osiris depicted mummiform, standing with both hands grasping a staff. The facial features are finely delineated, with silver-inlaid eyes, a straight nose, and full lips. A plaited false beard extends from the chin. The head is crowned with the Atef, consisting of the white hedjet flanked by tall ostrich plumes and a central uraeus. A broad collar is rendered in low relief across the upper chest. Mounted on a custom-made display stand. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 4925, Antiquities, Lot 120; Christie's, Live Auction 21014, Antiquities, Lot 50; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 56.16.2. Size: 145mm x 40mm; Weight: 210g Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex. European collection since the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.