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THBEgyptian Middle Kingdom Alabaster Bust
Lot 2
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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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Sep 26, 2019
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2019-09-26 10:00:00
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Day 1 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional, museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan, Roman, Viking, Russian, Near Eastern, as well as Asian Art from China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Burma and India. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Day 1 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional, museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan, Roman, Viking, Russian, Near Eastern, as well as Asian Art from China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Burma and India. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Ancient Egypt, Middle Kingdom, 11th to 13th Dynasty, ca. 2130 to 1649 BCE. A stunning bust of a regal figure, hand-carved from honey-yellow alabaster with an age-darkened exterior and thin bands of natural veining that illuminate when held next to a bright light. The serene countenance is comprised of delicate almond-shaped eyes beneath thin lids and gently arching brows, a broad nose with accentuated nostrils, full lips flanked by indented corners, smooth cheeks, and cupped ears, all beneath a simple bag wig. The broad shoulders support the sizable head, and a V-shaped incision adorns the front of the chest. Busts like this example were created as figurative models for expert sculptors, though it is also possible that this was intended as a votive funerary offering for a deceased individual of high social standing. Size: 2.625" W x 3" H (6.7 cm x 7.6 cm); 4.8" H (12.2 cm) on included custom stand.
A somewhat similar example of a head, of a smaller size and carved from granodiorite, hammered for $32,500 at Christie's, New York "Antiquities Including Property from The Collection of Max Palevsky" auction (sale 2364, December 9, 2010, lot 7).
Provenance: private Honolulu, Hawaii, USA collection
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#149538This bust is a fragment of a larger figure or sculptor's model. Darkening to surfaces commensurate with age, with light softening to some finer details, and minor nicks to shoulders, wig, and face. Smooth patina throughout.Condition
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