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 420:
SUMERIAN STATUETTE OF GODDESS
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300
Estimated price :
£450 - £900
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SUMERIAN STATUETTE OF GODDESS
Ca. 1400 - 800 BC. A terracotta statuette of a goddess depicted standing nude, with both hands held to the chest. The facial features are shallowly defined, with large eyes, a prominent nose, and a small, closed mouth. She wears a headdress that frames the face and extends down the back. The waist is subtly narrowed, and the hips are subtly accentuated. She stands on an integral base that extends upward along her back, forming a columnar support. Mounted on a custom-made display stand. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 1989.281.5. Size: 130mm x 35mm; Weight: 105g Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the US art market; Ex. Donald Wonder collection (1938-2023), California & New Jersey.
