Auction 11
FINE ANCIENT ART - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
By Apollo Art Auctions
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Dec 15, 2024
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LOT 43:
EGYPTIAN BLUE FAIENCE AND WOOD MODEL OF HOE
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Sold for: £1,100
Start price:
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1,000
Estimated price :
£1,500 - £3,000
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EGYPTIAN BLUE FAIENCE AND WOOD MODEL OF HOE
New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC.A model of a hoe made of blue faience and a stick of wood, probably cedar, connected through a rope. For similar see: Andrews C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, British Museum Press, 1994, fig. 88. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.Size: 70mm x 60mm; Weight: 10gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Eric Strobel private collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
