Museum replication of the Egyptian writer Henka , ARA-limestone from ars mundi, …

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Museum replication of the Egyptian writer Henka , ARA-limestone from ars mundi, after the model of 450 BC, H. approx. 40cm

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Museum replication of the Egyptian writer Henka , ARA-limestone from ars mundi, after the model of 450 BC, H. approx. 40cm

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Estim. 180 - 250 EUR

[Archaeology]. Roman Egypt. Votive statuette of the goddess Isis Fortuna. Ochre terracotta. L. 13.5cm. Elegant reversible pedestal. Limestone concretions. The Greek-dressed goddess can be recognized by the characteristic Tyet knot holding her tunic, the "Isis knot", reminiscent of the key of life. She wears a thick plant crown, a basket and a cornucopia overflowing with fruit. The horn likens the great Egyptian goddess, now universal, to Fortune of Preneste, the Roman goddess of agriculture and fertility. Provenance French public sale. Alexandria. First centuries.

Estim. 800 - 1 000 EUR

Egyptian Red Limestone Jar. New Kingdom, 1550-1069 B.C. With everted disc rim and flat base, twin lug handles at the shoulder. 57 grams, 51 mm (2 in.). Red limestone vessels have a limited chronological range and are particularly characteristic of the Predynastic Period. See Aston, B.G., Ancient Egyptian Stone Vessels: Materials and Forms, SAGA 5, Heidelberg, 1994, p.170, fig. 21, for the chronological range of the stone used for vessels. Pino Donati collection, Lugano-Breganzona, formed in the 1960s-early 1970s. with Arte Classica, Stefano Donati, Lugano. Private collection, Europe, acquired November 2011 from the above. with Bonhams, New Bond Street, 28 November 2019, no.163.

Estim. 20 000 - 30 000 EUR

Egyptian Granite Head of a Dignitary. New Kingdom, 1552-1292 B.C. Carved with soft facial features and carefully executed cosmetic lines around the eye, earring, and carefully detailed duplex wig with gently wavy curls, mounted on a custom-made stand. Cf. Berman, L.M., The Cleveland Museum of Art Catalogue of Egyptian Art, New York, 1999, pp.233-5, no.168, for the statue of a scribe with similar wig and details. 4.23 kg total, 20 cm including stand (7 7/8 in.). Private collection, France. with Christie’s, New York, 18 December 1996, no.60. Acquired by the present owner from the above. Accompanied by an academic report by Egyptologist Paul Whelan. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12202-222169. (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)

Piece of finely incised bas-relief, in limestone, representing the profile of the Egyptian goddess Nephthys. Low Period style.17 cm x 2 cm x 11 cm excluding base.

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