An Egyptian Limestone Base
Sale 910 - Antiquities & Ethnographic Art
Nov 18, 2021
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$6,000 -
$8,000
Sold for $5,938
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
An Egyptian Limestone Base
New Kingdom, 18th-20th Dynasty, 1550-1070 B.C.
Width 4 1/2 inches (11 cm).
This lot is located in Chicago.
Property from a New York Private Collection
Provenance:
Hótel Drouot, Paris, 25 November 1990, Lot 219.
Hótel Drouot, Paris, 25 November 1990, Lot 219.
Note:
The inscription reads: “May Isis the divine Great Mother give life, health, strength and joy to the fortunate NEB[…]”
Condition Report
Intact as preserved. Surface wear typical of age. Chips and minor scratches or abrasions throughout. Uneven break to the back where the figure once stood. Old adhesive where a label/sticker may have been affixed to the front proper left side of base; another label still affixed to underside of base reading EC 12. Overall in fine stable condition.
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