Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art

Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art

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Property formerly in the Collection of Jan Mitchell

An Egyptian Bronze Figure of an Ibis, Late Period, 716-30 B.C.

Lot Closed

July 7, 03:38 PM GMT

Estimate

4,000 - 6,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Property formerly in the Collection of Jan Mitchell

An Egyptian Bronze Figure of an Ibis

Late Period, 716-30 B.C.


striding with head erect, the highly-detailed markings of the legs and tail finely engraved, the eyes with remains of silver and other inlay.

Height 10 cm.

Jan Mitchell (1913-2009), New York, probably acquired in the 1960s or earlier

by descent to the present owner