Statue representing on one side a god Amun walking, and on the other a Khnum with the body of a bird On the top of the skull, a notch was to accommodate the feathers. The eyes were to be inlaid. Remains of resinous glue from the period for the Amun. On one side of the base, an inscription. Basalt. Broken and glued in two parts. Egypt, style XXVth dynasty (744-656 BC) Height : 20,8 cm Provenance: Estate sale, September 14, 2022, lot 99 (old collection labels under the base). An Egyptian Basalt Figure of Amun and Khnum, 25th dynasty style

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