Auction 14
FINE ANCIENT ART, ANTIQUITIES & JEWELLERY
By Apollo Art Auctions
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Jan 25, 2025
63-64 Margaret St. London, W1W 8SW
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Apollo Art Auctions is proud to announce the ?Fine Ancient Art, Antiquities & Jewellery? auction. Commencing on the 25th of January at 1 p.m. GMT. The auction showcases an excellent array of excellent marbles, jewellery, seals and antiquities from the Egyptian, Roman, Greek, Viking, Medieval and Western Asiatic cultures ranging between 9th century BC to 14th century AD. The sale will be held live at our Central London showroom, 63 ? 64 Margaret Street, W1W 8SW, and online via the Apollo Art Auctions platform at 1 p.m. GMT. The auction boasts strong provenances, coming from collections of Axel Guttmann, Nahum Goldmann, Joseph Klein, Countess Adelheid Lanckoronska, Elie Borowski, Marilynn Alsdorf, Mr. & Mrs. Carl Tautenhahn, the Estate of Elliott Golub, Winnetka, Alison Barker and Mrs B. Ellison. All lots will be available for preview at our central London showroom by appointment only from the 20th ? 24th January 2025, between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Our white-gloved team professionally handles all items preparing them for in-house shipping. Contact us via email enquiries@apolloauctions.com or by calling (+44) 7424 994167.
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LOT 27:
EGYPTIAN WOODEN STATUETTE
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Start price:
£
500
Estimated price :
£750 - £1,500
Buyer's Premium: 29%
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EGYPTIAN WOODEN STATUETTE
Old Kingdom, First Intermediate Period, Ca. 2400 - 2055. Carved from a single piece of wood, this male figure strides forward with the left leg advanced, a traditional pose for male statues. His arms are held tightly to his sides with clenched fists, and he wears a short kilt. The figure has a relatively naturalistic face with finely delineated features, including large almond-shaped eyes, arched brows, a naturalistic nose, closed lips, and a pointed chin. An echelon-curl wig with meticulously carved rectangular locks covering the ears frames the face. Traces of red, black, and white pigment further adorn the figure. His rigid posture and quiet expression reflect the ancient Egyptians' intent to depict the deceased in a manner suitable for eternity. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 58.125.3; The Brooklyn Museum, Accession Number 86.226.11. Size: 260mm x 40mm; Weight: 70g. Provenance: Private UK collection; acquired on the French market in the 1970s. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.
