Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art Part II

Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art Part II

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Property from a Belgian Private Collection

A Large Egyptian Basalt Figure of the Horus Falcon, 30th Dynasty/Ptolemaic Period, 380-30 B.C.

Lot Closed

December 7, 10:39 AM GMT

Estimate

5,000 - 8,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Property from a Belgian Private Collection

A Large Egyptian Basalt Figure of the Horus Falcon

30th Dynasty/Ptolemaic Period, 380-30 B.C.


standing on an oblong base with his wings crossed over the tail feathers.  

Height 43.4 cm.

private collection, France, prior to 1980
art market, Geneva, until 1999
art market, Paris, 1999-2004
private collection, Belgium, acquired from the above
“Yes, wonderful things”. Egyptian Art from 3000-100 B.C., Oliver Forge and Brendan Lynch, in collaboration with Claire Brown Art, London, 2022, cat. no. 40, illus.