Auction 15
FINE ANCIENT ART - PRINCE COLLECTION
By Apollo Art Auctions
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Sunday, Jan 26, 13:00
63-64 Margaret St. London, W1W 8SW
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Apollo Art Auctions is proud to announce the ?Fine Ancient Art & Antiquities ? The Prince Collection? sale. Commencing on the 26th of January at 1 p.m. GMT. The auction showcases a spectacular array of antiquities from the Egyptian, Roman, Greek, Viking, Medieval and Western Asiatic cultures ranging between 6000 BC to 1600 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. The auction boasts items from the Prince collection from lot 1 to lot 261, as well as other incredible provenances such as the collections of Jacques Carre, Naji Asfar, Eric Strobel, Georgia Chrischilles, Louis-Gabriel Bellon, Khawam brothers, Kurt Flimm, Leo Mildenberg, Xavier Guerrand-Hermes, Gaston Maspero Archaeological Fund, Elsa Bloch-Diener, Mrs B. Ellison, Sir Roger Moss and the Thalassic Collection. 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 2:
RARE EGYPTIAN BASALT STATUE OF THE PRIEST PA-KHAR-KOHNSU - LARGE-SIZE
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£60,000 - £120,000
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RARE EGYPTIAN BASALT STATUE OF THE PRIEST PA-KHAR-KOHNSU - LARGE-SIZE
Thebes, early Ptolemaic Period, Ca. 305 - 200 BC. An exceptional and very well-preserved basalt statue in the name of the priest Pa-khar-Khonsu. It represents the priest in a kneeling position. His hands are resting on his thighs, his torso is bare and he is wearing a loincloth with a belt. His head has a round face and is topped with a straight wig revealing the ears. At the back, the dorsal pillar is engraved with two hieroglyphic columns: "Saite formula" concerning Pa-khar-Khonsu who combined various priestly functions including the prophet of Amun in Ipet-sout, and prophet of Thebes, the Victorious, holder of power. This piece is accompanied by a high-quality modern custom-made stand. A statue bearing the same name is kept at the Oriental Museum in San José (California), Inv. 1583. Bibliography: BV Bothmer, "Egyptian sculpture of the Late Period", Brooklyn, 1960, pp. 130-131, n°102, pl. 95, fig. 255-256. Size: 340mm x 190mm; Weight: 13.15kg. Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Pierre Berge & Associes, 14 Dec. 2009, Lot 42. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by full authentication report by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.
