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 28:
HUGE EGYPTIAN BRONZE ARM FROM A STATUE
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1,000
Estimated price :
£1,500 - £3,000
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HUGE EGYPTIAN BRONZE ARM FROM A STATUE
Ca. 664 - 332 BCA powerfully modelled Egyptian arm, probably from a statuette of an important sculpture of a god or a king. The arm is bent and adorned with an armilla and a large bracelet. The hand is closed around a handle, probably the lower part of a sceptre. The bronze has developed a fantastic green and red patina. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number 1995.21.Size: 100mm x 190mm; Weight: 2.5kgProvenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
