Auction 11
FINE ANCIENT ART - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
By Apollo Art Auctions
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Dec 15, 2024
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LOT 8:
EXCEPTIONAL EGYPTIAN STONE RAM-SHAPED PALETTE
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Sold for: £11,000
Start price:
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5,000
Estimated price :
£7,500 - £15,000
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EXCEPTIONAL EGYPTIAN STONE RAM-SHAPED PALETTE
Naqada II, Ca. 3600 - 3100 BC.A smooth, flat, grey schist palette in the form of a ram featuring a rounded body and a small projecting foot and head. A hole is drilled through to form an eye; another hole is drilled through the ram’s upper body, perhaps for hanging this item on a wall for storage. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number 35.7.3.Size: 220mm x 195mm; Weight: 580gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Charles Ede Ltd., 2007. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
