Auction 11
FINE ANCIENT ART - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
By Apollo Art Auctions
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Dec 15, 2024
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LOT 18:
EGYPTIAN WOODEN PAINTED CANOPIC LID
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5,000
Estimated price :
£7,500 - £15,000
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EGYPTIAN WOODEN PAINTED CANOPIC LID
Ca. 1079 - 664 BC.An Egyptian male head from a lid of a canopic jar, finely carved from wood and presenting facial features in high relief, including almond-shaped eyes, a sharp browline, a naturalistic nose, gently smiling full lips, a rounded chin and nicely defined jawline, pronounced ears, and a recessed neck. The surface is adorned in painted gesso so as to create a russet-brown complexion, black details on the face, and a black royal tripartite wig. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 15.2.9a, b.Size: 100mm x 90mm; Weight: 335gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Charles Ede Ltd., 12 November, 2009. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
