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 48:
EGYPTIAN TERRACOTTA STATUETTE OF SPHINX
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EGYPTIAN TERRACOTTA STATUETTE OF SPHINX
Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A terracotta fragmentary statuette of a sphinx with a human head and the remains of a leonine body. The facial features include rounded cheeks, a broad nose, full lips, and almond-shaped eyes. The torso retains traces of a broad collar. The surface exhibits a reddish-brown hue. Mounted on a custom-made display stand. 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 1561, Antiquities, Lot 185.Size: 130mm x 85mm; Weight: 275gProvenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the US art market; Ex. Donald Wonder collection (1938-2023), California & New Jersey; Ex. London Coin Galleries of Newport, Newport Beach, California, prior to 17 January 2003.
