OSIRIS IN BRONZE Egyptian art, Saite period, XXVIth dynasty, 664-525 BC Statuette of the mummiform god, standing on a square base, holding the sceptre (heqa) and the flagellum (nekhekh). He is wearing a false beard and the atef crown, consisting of the white mitre of Upper Egypt (hedjet) edged with two ostrich feathers. The beard, eyes and eyebrows are enhanced with gold. Height Height : 19.8 cm Provenance: Former French private collection Artcurial, Paris, 17 December 2015: no. 39 (ill.) French private collection An Egyptian bronze Osiris, Saite Period, 26th Dynasty, 664-525 B.C.