Auction 005 Part 1
FINE ANCIENT ART & MILITARIA - DAY 1
By Apollo Art Auctions
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Jul 13, 2024
63-64 Margaret St. London, W1W 8SW
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LOT 12:
EGYPTIAN NEW KINGDOM STATUETTE OF PRINCESS OR QUEEN
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Sold for: £7,000
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5,000
Estimated price :
£7,500 - £15,000
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EGYPTIAN NEW KINGDOM STATUETTE OF PRINCESS OR QUEEN
Ca. 1292 - 1189 BCAn amazing Egyptian limestone figure depicting a princess or a queen from the XIXth Dynasty. The woman presents in an ankle-length sheath dress with long diagonal folds. She has bent arms on her chest and large shoulders in the fashion of the New Kingdom. The role of Divine Adoratrice was one of power and prestige, myriad temple duties, and lifelong celibacy. However, her influence over much of the Egyptian political landscape was undeniable. Her primary charge was to oversee the transfer of power from one pharaoh to the next, typically as his daughter and was also a manager of his consorts. For similar see: The New Kingdom sculpture, Betsy M. Bryan, Fig. 40.12 Wife of Nakhtmin.Size: 300mm x 100mm; Weight: 970gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Jack Josephson private collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
