640 - Large Egyptian Wooden Right Arm from Male Statuette. Old Kingdom, 2700-2200 B.C. Carved in acacia wood and preserved in its entirety, from an under-life-size male statuette; slender fingers forming a fist and originally holding a tool; attachment tenon at the inner shoulder. 160 grams, 27 cm (10 5/8 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)

Large Egyptian Wooden Right Arm from Male Statuette. Old Kingdom, 2700-2200 B.C. Carved in acacia wood and preserved in its entirety, from an under-life-size male statuette; slender fingers forming a fist and originally holding a tool; attachment tenon at the inner shoulder. 160 grams, 27 cm (10 5/8 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.) Ex Galerie Cybele, Paris, acquired in 1999. with Binoche et Giquello auction, Paris, 20 March 2017, no.88. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13474-263055. Separately manufactured arms did not need to touch the body's sides or be stabilised by bars. Thus, the figure, which presumably stood upright with one leg advanced, was given a freer and more lifelike appearance. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.