Antique Bronze Ibis Statuette, Egypt, Ptolemaic Period (332-30 Bc).

A bronze statuette of an ibis representing the god Thoth, with a brown-green patina, in a reclining position with horizontal legs and a hemhem crown on his head. Egypt, Ptolemaic period (332-30 BC). Height: 8 cm. This type of bronze statuette was formerly used as a votive offering. For an identical piece, see the example sold at Christie's on December 20, 2011, from the collection of Pierre and Claude Vérité, world-renowned dealers in tribal art.