Auction 005 Part 1
FINE ANCIENT ART & MILITARIA - DAY 1
By Apollo Art Auctions
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Saturday, Jul 13, 13:00
63-64 Margaret St. London, W1W 8SW
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LOT 2:
EGYPTIAN SANDSTONE RELIEF DEPICTING TWO MALE FIGURES
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5,000
Estimated price :
£7,500 - £15,000
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EGYPTIAN SANDSTONE RELIEF DEPICTING TWO MALE FIGURES
Ca. 1356 - 1336 BCAn Egyptian sandstone relief showing two figures facing left. The features are well defined with long Nemes covering the forehead and the neck; the faces are elongated with plump lips surmounted by a long and straight nose and almond-shaped eyes. Very clear traces of original painting. For similar see: La Bellezza femminile nell'antico Egitto, p. 100.Size: 235mm x 170mm; Weight: 2.82kgProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Sotheby's 12 June 2003, sale number N07912, Lot 203; previously Sotheby's NY, 10 December 1999, Lot 219. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
