Ancient Egyptian Bronze Wepwawet Jackal Statuette Late Period 664–30 BC, Ex-Ware

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Ancient Egyptian Bronze Wepwawet Jackal Statuette Late Period 664–30 BC, Ex-Ware:
$2950.00

🐺 Ancient Egyptian Bronze Wepwawet Jackal Statuette
✦ OverviewA finely cast bronze statuette depicting a jackal-form deity identified as Wepwawet, the ancient Egyptian “Opener of the Ways.” Executed with refined simplicity and elegant proportion, this piece reflects the sculptural restraint characteristic of Late Period bronze votive figures. A clear and well-balanced example of this specialized Wepwawet type.
✦ Symbolism & SignificanceWepwawet was a significant deity associated with guidance, transition, and the opening of spiritual and ceremonial pathways. Often linked to both warfare and funerary processions, the god served as a guide through liminal spaces—particularly the journey into the afterlife. Representations such as this held protective and symbolic importance within both personal and ritual contexts.
✦ Material & FormCast in bronze, exhibiting a stable, naturally developed patina with areas of oxidation consistent with age. The figure is rendered in a slender, elongated stance, capturing the stylized jackal form with notable clarity and balance. The surface shows nuanced tonal variation, enhancing its sculptural presence.Mounted on a later display base, to which the figure is affixed, as shown.
✦ DateLate Period to Ptolemaic Period, circa 664–30 B.C.
✦ DimensionsApprox. 2 1/2 × 2 1/2 × 1 in. (including display base; figure affixed as shown)
✦ ProvenanceAndrew Cunningham Ware Collection, South Florida.Formed primarily in the 1990s–2000s, the collection reflects a longstanding and informed engagement with antiquity. Ware, great-grandson of Andrew Woodbury Preston (co-founder of the United Fruit Company), assembled the collection through travel, study, and acquisition from established sale houses and dealers.
✦ ConditionSurface wear, oxidation, and patina consistent with age. Minor surface variation present. Structurally stable and presents exceptionally well.
✦ Collector’s NoteBronze representations of Egyptian deities occupy a central position within the antiquities market. Figures of Wepwawet, while less frequently encountered than those of Anubis, offer a more specialized and intellectually compelling alternative for collectors seeking depth beyond more common iconography. The combination of identifiable subject matter, period attribution, and documented provenance enhances the desirability of this example.
✦ Authenticity & DisclosurePresented as part of the above collection and described in good faith based on available information.Acquired through estate and sale channels.Offered as a collectible antiquity.
✨ Curated by Gold Coast Estate VintageAuthentic estate and sale finds from Long Island’s historic Gold Coast and the Hamptons.
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