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A Fragmentary Granite Figure of a Man, 12th/13th Dynasty, 1938-1640 B.C.
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- A Fragmentary Granite Figure of a Man
- Height 13 3/16 in. 33.5 cm.
seated on an inscribed rectangular base with his hands resting on his knees, a cloth in his right hand, and wearing sandals, pleated kilt with central tab, and broad belt, a line of inscription on each side of the quadrangular base, two columns of a later Ptolemaic inscription on the back slab translating in part: "for the wab and hesek-priest of Osiris [at Abydos] named Pa-senedjem-ib-Nakht, the son of the mistress of the house, Ankh-es."
Provenance
Nicolas Koutoulakis, Paris, circa 1976
Condition
Fragmentary, chipped, and weathered overall as shown, arms missing, hands still extant but chipped
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
on loan to The Brooklyn Museum of Art in 1982 (inv. no. TL1982.60.2)
The name is attested on a Ptolemaic coffin from Akhmim (E.A. Wallis Budge, Proceedings of the Society of Biblical Archaeology, vol. VIII, 1886, pp. 106-108) and on a Ptolemaic stela in the Cairo Museum (A. Kamal, Stèles ptolémaïques et romaines, Cairo, 1904-1905, CG22142).