Auction 16 Part 2
FINE ANCIENT ART - PRINCE COLLECTION
By Apollo Art Auctions
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Sunday, Mar 30, 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 30th 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. Contact us via email enquiries@apolloauctions.com or by calling (+44) 7424 994167.
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LOT 501:
EGYPTIAN STONE ROYAL HEAD POSSIBLY USERKAF - PUBLISHED
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£12,000 - £20,000
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EGYPTIAN STONE ROYAL HEAD POSSIBLY USERKAF - PUBLISHED
Vth Dynasty, 2498-2345 BC. A stone head depicting a royal figure with a rounded face, full cheeks, and a gently curved jawline. The almond-shaped eyes are outlined with incisions extending towards the temples. The eyebrows are subtly arched. The nose is broad and the lips are full and slightly upturned. The figure wears probably a white or red crown. Mounted on a custom-made display stand.Size: 65mm x 45mm; Weight: 150gProvenance: 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: The Collector's Eye, Masterpieces of Egyptian Art from the Thallasic collection, Ltd. 2001. This piece is accompanied by an authentication report from Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.
