Auction 11
FINE ANCIENT ART - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
By Apollo Art Auctions
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Dec 15, 2024
63-64 Margaret St. London, W1W 8SW
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LOT 14:
SUPERB EGYPTIAN GREYWACKE PRIEST OR OFFICIAL STATUE
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Sold for: £10,000
Start price:
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5,000
Estimated price :
£7,500 - £15,000
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SUPERB EGYPTIAN GREYWACKE PRIEST OR OFFICIAL STATUE
Late Period, 26th Dynasty, Reign of Necho II, Ca. 610 - 595 BC.A greywacke statuette of a high official of the pharaoh Nacho II from the XXVI Dynasty, hand-carved from black basalt. The high official is represented with arms at the sides of the hips, marked facial features, and ears clearly shown on the sides, wearing a long wig. At the centre of the chest is the cartouche. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.Size: 210mm x 90mm; Weight: 2.15kgProvenance: 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.
