Asta 11 FINE ANCIENT ART - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
Da Apollo Art Auctions
15.12.24
63-64 Margaret St. London, W1W 8SW

LOTTO 57:

EGYPTIAN GRANITE URAEUS SERPENT HEAD


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EGYPTIAN GRANITE URAEUS SERPENT HEAD
New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, Ca. 1292 - 1190 BC.A red granite head of a uraeus serpent, cut to reveal remnants of a protuberant eye. The scale of this head suggests that it possibly came from a uraeus that was seated upon a colossal crown of a king, such as the red granite monumental head of Amenhotep III at the British Museum. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum Number: EA15; The Princeton University Art Museum, Accession Number: 1961-290.Size: 80mm x 50mm; Weight: 350gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from R. Wace, Ancient Art, UK; Ex. Bonhams, London. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.