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THBEgyptian Bronze Seated Figure - Imhotep
Lot 11
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Featuring classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe, plus fine art. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A lovely mold-cast bronze figure of Imhotep, a royal architect during the 3rd Dynasty of the Old Kingdom Period who was the mastermind behind the Step Pyramid at Saqqara and was later worshipped as the god of architecture, medicine, and writing. The figure sits with delineated feet resting atop an integral square plinth with a lower tang, wears a shin-length kilt, and holds an unfurled scroll in his lap. The enlarged head boasts petite almond-shaped eyes, a triangular nose, puffy cheeks, cupped ears, and slender lips, all beneath a bald pate. Thick layers of brown and green patina have developed across the exterior and makes this an attractive example of Egyptian figural artistry! Custom wooden display stand included. Size: 1.625" W x 5.375" H (4.1 cm x 13.7 cm); 6.3" H (16 cm) on included custom stand.
For a stylistically-similar example, please see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 26.7.852a, b: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/548300
Another stylistically-similar example of a slightly smaller size hammered for $22,500 at Christie's, New York Antiquities auction (sale 3748, June 4, 2015, lot 137): https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/ancient-art-antiquities/an-egyptian-bronze-imhotep-ptolemaic-period-304-30-5903861-details.aspx?from=searchresults&intObjectID=5903861&sid=c216dc49-21ce-479d-b695-af691e682a84
Provenance: private Falmouth, Massachusetts, USA collection, acquired at a local estate auction
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#143406Small losses to square base. Minor nicks to base, body, limbs, and head, with softening to some finer details, and light encrustations. Nice earthen deposits as well as nice green and brown patina throughout.Condition
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