An Egyptian Faience Isis Nursing Harpocrates
Sale 1188 - Antiquities & Ancient Art
May 25, 2023
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$4,000 -
$6,000
Sold for $9,450
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
An Egyptian Faience Isis Nursing Harpocrates
Ptolemaic Period, 304-30 B.C.
Height 5 3/4 inches (14.6 cm).
Property from a Private West Coast Collection
Provenance:
Private Collection, France.
Royal Athena Galleries, New York, 2012 (Art of the Ancient World, Vol. XXIII, p. 81, no. 206). [Inv. no. BPPE01]
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 13 September 2021.
Condition Report
Inspected under UV light and 10k loupe. Intact with some minor chips and loss to top left corner of the throne. Restoration to proper left arm of Isis from mid upper arm to hand with overpainting. Restoration of Harpocrates' midsection. Some surface discoloration and pitting. Overall in fine and attractive condition with preserved scale pattern on throne.
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