32 - A GREYWACKE FRAGMENTARY STATUE BASE OF HORI, LATE PERIOD, DYNASTY XXVI, 664-525 BC

A GREYWACKE FRAGMENTARY STATUE BASE OF HORI, LATE PERIOD, DYNASTY XXVI, 664-525 BC Egypt. Finely carved with the naturalistically modeled left foot and lower ankle of Hori, resting on a rectangular plinth, the toes individually articulated and the upper surface smoothly polished. The sides of the base are finely incised with a continuous band of hieroglyphs. The dense opaque greywacke is of an even dark greenish-gray tone. Inscriptions: The preserved hieroglyphic inscription is substantial and names the portrayed person as Hori. Provenance: John Perdios, United Kingdom, 1960-2001. In the K. N. private collection, United Kingdom, acquired from the above, 2001-2012. New York trade, 2014. An American private collection, acquired from the above. John (Yannis) Perdios was a Greek collector who grew up in Cairo. His interests encompassed ancient Egyptian antiquities and Greek modern art. Several of his Egyptian antiquities subsequently entered private collections and appeared at major international auctions. His collection of modern Greek art was exhibited at the National Gallery and Alexandros Soutzos Museum, Athens, in 1998 and 1999. Condition: Very good condition with expected wear, signs of weathering and erosion, traces of prolonged burial, little pitting, obvious losses, few tiny chips and nicks to edges, and minor encrustations. The carving is well preserved and clearly defined. Artloss Register: Certificate no. S00089092 from 23 June 2014. A copy of this document accompanies this lot. Weight: 3.8 kg (incl. stand) Dimensions: Length 19.4 cm (excl. stand), 25.2 cm (incl. stand) Mounted to a modern stand. (2) Literature comparison: Compare a closely related metasandstone fragment of Wedja-her-resnet, 26th Dynasty, Apries period, 589-570 BC, 63 cm tall, in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna. Compare a closely related greywacke or diorite base and feet fragment of the Musician of Amun Tasheritkhonsu, dated Ptolemaic period, 20.7 cm long, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, object number 55.51. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s London, 5 October 2000, lot 161 Price: GBP 19,975 or approx. EUR 45,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: An Egyptian dark grey basalt fragmentary statue base of king Apries, reign of Apries, 589-570 B.C. Expert remark: Compare the similar subject, manner of carving, and finely incised hieroglyphs. Note the size (49.5 cm).