Auction 11
FINE ANCIENT ART - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
By Apollo Art Auctions
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Dec 15, 2024
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LOT 25:
EGYPTIAN BRONZE HEADDRESS AND CROWN GROUP
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8,000
Estimated price :
£12,000 - £20,000
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EGYPTIAN BRONZE HEADDRESS AND CROWN GROUP
Late Dynastic Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC.A group of six bronze headdresses from figurative statuettes, including a double plume possibly indicating a statuette of Amun-Re, an atef crown for an Osiris statue, and three tripartite wigs possibly for statues of Hathor. Amun-Re, often appears with a solar disc at the base of his crown, is marked out by the motif as he who possesses both hidden and solar creative power.Size: 90-140mm x 50-80mm; Weight: 1.66kgProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
