Auction 15 Part 2
ANCIENT ART & ANTIQUITIES-DAY 2
By Apollo Art Auctions
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Feb 23, 2025
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LOT 404:
ROMANO-EGYPTIAN RED STONE AMPHORISKOS
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Start price:
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3,000
Estimated price :
£4,500 - £9,000
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ROMANO-EGYPTIAN RED STONE AMPHORISKOS
Ca. 300 - 100 BC. A red jasper amphoriskos with a slender neck, rounded body, and two delicate handles that curve from the rim to the shoulder. The vessel has a highly polished surface and carefully balanced proportions reveal the Egyptians’ mastery in stonework and their taste for luxury. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. Size: 50mm x 36mm; Weight: 80g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the French art market in the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
