Auction 15
FINE ANCIENT ART - PRINCE COLLECTION
By Apollo Art Auctions
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Jan 26, 2025
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 3:
RARE EGYPTIAN GRANITE HEAD OF A PRIEST - PUBLISHED
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Sold for: £85,000
Start price:
£
30,000
Estimated price :
£60,000 - £90,000
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RARE EGYPTIAN GRANITE HEAD OF A PRIEST - PUBLISHED
Ptolemaic Period, Ca. 400 BC.A granite head of a priest. The partial baldness of the official indicates maturity, with tufts of hair retained above the ears. The hooded eyes and the furrow between the eyebrows are reminiscent of royals from the Ptolemaic period. His features are characteristic of a wise ruler and identify the man as a member of high office. This piece is accompanied by a modern custom-made stand.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 02.4.191; The Harvard Art Museums, Object Number 1993.221; Collector's Eye - Thalassic Collection. Published: Fazzini, R, Josephson, J.A., O’Rourke, P. (2005) The Doha Head: A Late Period Egyptian Portrait, in Sonderdruck aus den Mitteilungen des Deutschen Archaeologischen Instituts Abteilung Kairo (band 61, 2005), Philipp von Zabern Verlag, Mainz am Rhein.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 02.4.191; The Harvard Art Museums, Object Number 1993.221; Collector's Eye - Thalassic Collection. Published: Fazzini, R, Josephson, J.A., O’Rourke, P. (2005) The Doha Head: A Late Period Egyptian Portrait, in Sonderdruck aus den Mitteilungen des Deutschen Archaeologischen Instituts Abteilung Kairo (band 61, 2005), Philipp von Zabern Verlag, Mainz am Rhein.Size: 175mm x 140mm; Weight: 3.53kg.Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Collector's Eye - Thalassic Collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.Published: Fazzini, R, Josephson, J.A., O’Rourke, P. (2005) The Doha Head: A Late Period Egyptian Portrait, in Sonderdruck aus den Mitteilungen des Deutschen Archaeologischen Instituts Abteilung Kairo (band 61, 2005), Philipp von Zabern Verlag, Mainz am Rhein. 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.
