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Bust of Isis
Greco-Roman Egyptian
Title
Bust of Isis
Artist
Unknown Artist (Greco-Roman Egyptian)
Date
Ptolemaic Period, 332–31 BCE
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
height: 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
Classification
Sculpture
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. A.F. Jonas
Object Number
1935.139
On View
On view
Provenance
Possibly found at Demenhour (?), Egypt [1].
With Azeez Khayat (1876–1943), dealer, New York, by 1924;
Purchased from Azeez Khayat by Dr. August Frederick Jonas (1854–1934) and Mrs. A.F. Jonas (née Jessica Maud Stebbins, 1874–1961), Omaha, Nebraska, April 22, 1924–1935;
Gift of Mrs. A.F. Jonas to Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska, 1935.
[1] Detailed sale receipt, written by Azeez Khayat for Dr. A. F. Jonas, dated April 22, 1924. “Bronze bust of Isis wearing a crown, Ptolemaic period found at De[]en[]our [sic] Egypt.” Joslyn Art Museum, Donor File.
With Azeez Khayat (1876–1943), dealer, New York, by 1924;
Purchased from Azeez Khayat by Dr. August Frederick Jonas (1854–1934) and Mrs. A.F. Jonas (née Jessica Maud Stebbins, 1874–1961), Omaha, Nebraska, April 22, 1924–1935;
Gift of Mrs. A.F. Jonas to Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska, 1935.
[1] Detailed sale receipt, written by Azeez Khayat for Dr. A. F. Jonas, dated April 22, 1924. “Bronze bust of Isis wearing a crown, Ptolemaic period found at De[]en[]our [sic] Egypt.” Joslyn Art Museum, Donor File.
Exhibition History
None.
Published References
None.
