Middle Kingdom (2040 - 1782 BCE) Egyptian Limestone Ibis Body on Stand Dining Tables remnants of leather or other

remnants of leather or other material beneath square rivet backs to interior

Brilliantly crude and incredibly early old master preparatory sketch depiction of Saint Sebastian hung on a tree and shot by arrows

Dimensions: 32” H x 20” W x 18” D

likely much earlier though

Incredibly beautiful and soft painting

Middle Kingdom (2040 - 1782 BCE) Egyptian Limestone Ibis Body on Stand Dining Tables remnants of leather or otherOriginates from: Egypt Era: 2040 1782 BCE Dimensions: 12 H x 6 W x 3. 5 D Incredibly enigmatic towering limestone body of an Ibis from the Middle Kingdom period (2040 1782 BCE) of ancient Egypt. The highly revered ibis, known as the earthly representation of the god Thoth, symbolizes wisdom, writing and magic. Its curved long beak, resembling a scribes pen, and crescent moon linking it to intellectual pursuit. Originally adorned with a bronze head and