Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
Property from a New York Private Collection
AN EGYPTIAN BRONZE FIGURE OF THE HORUS FALCON, 26TH DYNASTY, 664-525 B.C.
Auction Closed
July 2, 04:42 PM GMT
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from a New York Private Collection
AN EGYPTIAN BRONZE FIGURE OF THE HORUS FALCON, 26TH DYNASTY, 664-525 B.C.
standing with the wings crossed over the tail feathers, and wearing a beaded collar and the crown of Upper and lower Egypt with separately cast spiral, the round eyes inlaid in obsidian(?) and gold, the facial markings and all other detail very finely engraved, remains of a wood support inside the fragmentary base.
Height 13.5 cm.
Galleria Casa Serodine, Ascona
Hubertus Wald (1913? -2005), Hamburg, acquired from the above in July 1957
The Hubertus Wald Charitable Foundation, Hamburg (Christie’s London, April 26th, 2012, no. 198, illus.)
Published
Die Sammlung Hubertus and Renate Wald Hamburg, Hamburg, 1998, pp.194-195