Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art Part I
Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art Part I
Works from the Collection of Jean Hart Kislak
A Large Egyptian Bronze Figure of a Lion-headed Goddess, 21st/25th Dynasty, 1075-525 B.C.
Auction Closed
December 6, 03:36 PM GMT
Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Works from the Collection of Jean Hart Kislak
A Large Egyptian Bronze Figure of a Lion-headed Goddess
21st/25th Dynasty, 1075-525 B.C.
enthroned with her feet resting on a trapezoidal support, and wearing a long close-fitting dress and striated tripartite wig surmounted by a fragmentary headdress, the whiskers, ears, and wavy ruff engraved.
Height 41 cm.
Diniacopoulos Collection, assembled between 1910-1932 and 1954
Canadian private collection, a portion of the proceeds intended for the benefit of Concordia University, Montreal (Sotheby’s, New York, December 10th, 1999, no. 228, illus.)
acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Canadian private collection, a portion of the proceeds intended for the benefit of Concordia University, Montreal (Sotheby’s, New York, December 10th, 1999, no. 228, illus.)
acquired by the present owner at the above sale