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Apollo Art Auctions is proud to announce the ?Fine Ancient Art & Antiquities? auction taking place on the 15th of December. The auction will showcase a wide selection of excellent Egyptian, Roman, Greek, Viking, Medieval, Western Asiatic, and more antiquities ranging from 50th century BC to 15th century AD. The sale will be held at our central London showroom, 63 ? 64 Margaret Street, W1W 8SW, and online via the Apollo Art Auctions platform at 3 p.m. GMT. The wide range of antiquities is coming from the collections of Alison Barker (1951 ? 2021), Mrs. B. Ellison, W. Benson Harer, Drexel Institute, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Nahum Goldmann (1894 ? 1982) Shlomo Moussaieff (1923 ? 2015), Dr. Guido Goldman, (1937 ? 2020). Highlights include, an Egyptian Wooden Bust of Pharaoh with Bronze Cobra, an exceptional piece from the New Kingdom. An Attic Red-Figure Kylix with Central Satyr ? a large example, previously published in Sotheby's London, Catalogue of Antiquities May 17, 1983. A Greek Gold Ring with a Griffon and Hunting a Horse ? Stunning Greek jewellery, an iconic hunting scene and a Stunning Chalcidian Bronze Helmet displaying a vibrant patina and fine detail, worn in ancient Greece during the 4th and 5th century AD. All lots will be available to view at our showroom by appointment only from 2nd to 6th December, between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Our white-gloved team professionally handles all items and prepares them for in-house shipping. Contact us via email enquiries@apolloauctions.com or by calling (+44) 7424 994167.
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LOT 5:
EGYPTIAN MUMMIFORM WOODEN STATUETTE OF PTAH SOKAR OSIRIS
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Estimated price :
£1,500 - £3,000
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EGYPTIAN MUMMIFORM WOODEN STATUETTE OF PTAH SOKAR OSIRIS
Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. An Egyptian painted ushabti faience figure presented with a dignified posture. The figure is in the classic mummiform pose with fused legs and protruding feet, and stands with arms held tightly against the sides and hands crossed atop the sternum. The pick and hoe typically seen in relief on other shabti figures were perhaps instead painted atop the wooden surface along with other vibrant embellishments. The face peers forward with almond-shaped eyes and bears a flush nose, full lips turned into a slight smile, and tapered cheeks, with recessed, lightly cupped ears framed within the lappets of a headdress that rests low along the brow. The figurine is adorned with a large hieroglyphic inscription (Chapter VI of The Book of the Dead) on the lower part of the body with red and black pigments. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 6060, Antiquities, lot. 103. Size: 380mm x 85mm; Weight: 660g Provenance: Property of a London gallery acquired on the UK art market; Ex. Private collection, Germany. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
