Third Intermediate Period, 1069-702 BC. A substantial bronze figure of Re-Horakhty standing in advancing pose on a rectangular base; the god modelled with a sun-disc and crescent atop his head and uraeus extended in front, the falcon-head depicted wearing a ribbed tripartite wig and with beaded gold wire frames to the eyes; left arm bent and fist hollowed to grip a symbol, right arm straight to the side with similar hollow fist; pleated kilt and belt to the hips; mounted on a tiered socle base. Cf. similar figure (lacking the crown) in the Art Institute of Chicago, USA, under accession number 1894.261.896 grams total, 27cm including stand (10 3/4"). Property of a gentleman living in central London; formerly in a private London, UK, collection, since 1978; formerly in the Smith family collection, Cambridge, UK, since 1949; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no. 10424-170146. Re-Horakhty was a combination of the solar gods Re (Ra) and Horus, who promised their worshippers eternal life through the rising of the sun each dawn. Re-Horakhty was associated especially with the city of Iunu, near modern Cairo, later known as Heliopolis ('city of the sun') in his honour. [A video of this lot is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.]