Auction 11
FINE ANCIENT ART - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
By Apollo Art Auctions
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Dec 15, 2024
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LOT 27:
EGYPTIAN AMARNA PERIOD FRAGMENT OF RELIEF WITH TWO HEADS
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EGYPTIAN AMARNA PERIOD FRAGMENT OF RELIEF WITH TWO HEADS
Amarna Period, Ca. 1353 - 1336 BC.A relief fragment carved from pale orange sandstone. On the right, it depicts the heads of two children with long wigs. The facial features are marked and idealised with almond-shaped eyes and a short mouth surmounted by a slyghtly nose. The red pigment is partially preserved. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 65.100.1.Size: 180mm x 160mm; Weight: 2.01kgProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Charles Ede Ltd.; Ex. English private collection, acquired from Folio Fine Art in 1968. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
