Auction 005 Part 1
FINE ANCIENT ART & MILITARIA - DAY 1
By Apollo Art Auctions
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Jul 13, 2024
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LOT 4:
EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE RELIEF DEPICTING A MALE FIGURE
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Sold for: £20,000
Start price:
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8,000
Estimated price :
£15,000 - £30,000
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EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE RELIEF DEPICTING A MALE FIGURE
Ca. 2686 - 2136 BC An Egyptian limestone relief showing a male figure faicing left. The features are well defined, with a short wig covering from the forehead to the neck and held in place with a long band. The face is pefectly proportioned with plump lips surmounted by a short and straight nose. He has almond shaped eyes, large shoulders and a short false beard. The figure is most likely a worshipper of God. For similar see: Slab-Stela of Wepemnofret, California University (G 1201).Size: 560mm x 470mm; Weight: 16kgProvenance: Property of a London collector; formerly with Mayfair family S. A., acquired from a London professor in the late 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.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.
