Auction 16 Part 1
FINE ANCIENT ART, ANTIQUITIES & JEWELLERY
By Apollo Art Auctions
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Saturday, Mar 29, 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 & Jewellery auction. Commencing on the 29th of March 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. 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. All lots will be available for preview at our central London showroom by appointment only from the 24th ? 28th March 2025, between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Our white-gloved team professionally handles all items preparing them for in-house shipping.
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LOT 12:
MASSIVE EGYPTIAN PALE GREEN FAIENCE USHABTI WITH INSCRIPTION
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Estimated price :
£1,500 - £3,000
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MASSIVE EGYPTIAN PALE GREEN FAIENCE USHABTI WITH INSCRIPTION
Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A pale green faience ushabti depicted mummiform, standing on an integral plinth with a dorsal pillar extending on the back. The arms are crossed over the chest, holding a pick and hoe and a seed bag behind the left shoulder. The facial features include almond-shaped eyes, a straight nose, and a gently curved mouth. A plaited false beard extends from the chin. The striated tripartite wig frames the face, falling over the shoulders. Rows of hieroglyphic inscriptions run down the lower section of the body. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number EA64347. Size: 200mm x 60mm; Weight: 385g Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex. M. H. collection, Kensington, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement from Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.
