Auction 11
FINE ANCIENT ART - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
By Apollo Art Auctions
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Dec 15, 2024
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LOT 29:
EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE HAND HOLDING A CYLINDRICAL OBJECT
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EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE HAND HOLDING A CYLINDRICAL OBJECT
Ca. 945–712 B.C..A carved stone right hand from a larger human figure. The hand is made in a naturalistic manner and geometric position. Held firmly inside of clenched fingers is a slender, cylindrical handle, perhaps the handle of a tool or other daily implement. For similar see: William Stevenson Smith, A History of Egyptian Sculpture and Painting in the Old Kingdom, fig. 150-153, G 1032. MET Museum, Accession Number: 26.7.1412Size: 60mm x 40mm; Weight: 50gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Collector's Eye, Thalassic Collection, Lot 35. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
