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Apollo Art Auctions is presenting the "Fine Ancient Art and Antiquities" two-day auction on the 27th and 28th of April 2024. After a highly successful January auction showcasing the Prince Collection, we're thrilled to announce the return of more exquisite items. Everyone is welcome to register online or attend live in our auction showroom, located at 63-64 Margaret Street W1W in the heart of central London. Our April auction brings an exceptional selection of antiquities encompassing a wide range of cultures. From the Roman Empire to the ancient Egyptians, Hellenistic, Western Asiatic and ancient China. Each piece has been vetted by a renowned team of experts and auction curators, offering you the opportunity to enhance your collection. Here are some highlights to look forward to; Lot 1 - Rare Egyptian Stone and Wood Canopic Jars. Lot 2 - Egyptian Amarna Period Sandstone Relief Depicting the Pharaoh Worshiping the God Aton. Lot 20B - Attic Red-Figure Kylix Depicting a Departure Scene - TL Tested. Lot 28 - Greek Black Glazed Terracotta Snake. Lot 29 - Stunning Roman Marble Head Depicting Dionysus. Lot 33 - Complete Chalcidian Helmet with Decorated Cheekpieces. Lot 37 - Roman Gold Ring with Agate Intaglio Depicting Perseus. Lot 41 - New Kingdom Egyptian Tall Wooden Ushabti. The array also features remarkable and historically significant provenances, including: Mrs B. Ellison, a member of the Egyptian Exploration Society. The EES was established by Amelia Edwards and Reginald Stuart Poole in 1882 with the primary objective of exploring, surveying, and excavating in Egypt. Axel Guttmann was a well-known private collector of European weapons. His collection began with a Roman Bronze helmet and grew rapidly to over 1,000 pieces. Known for lending his collections for exhibitions and providing accessibility to researchers, Guttmann's collection was auctioned following his passing in 2002 and 2004. Arthur Bowen Davies: Modernist American Artist. While not widely
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LOT 1:
RARE EGYPTIAN STONE AND WOOD PSEUDO-CANOPIC JARS
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Start price:
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8,000
Estimated price :
£12,000 - £20,000
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RARE EGYPTIAN STONE AND WOOD PSEUDO-CANOPIC JARS
Ptolemaic period, XXI Dynasty, Ca. 332 - 30 BC.
An extremely rare group of four pseudo-canopic jars from ancient Egypt. Each jar features a gently rounded shoulder and a deep interior cavity. The finely carved lids rest comfortably within the bevelled inner rim of the vessels. The lids feature the shapes of the four sons of Horus. The tops are made of painted cedar wood with most of their original colours well preserved. For similar see: British Museum Museum number EA9563; EA59197. This piece is accompanied by a report from Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.
Size: 220-225mm x 90-95mm; Weight: 5.84kg
Provenance: Private London collection, M.A.; Ex. Mayfair family collection, S.A.; formerly acquired from a London professor in the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
