Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art

Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art

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An Egyptian Openwork Bronze Plaque, Ptolemaic Period, 304-30 B.C.

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Auction Closed

December 5, 03:41 PM GMT

Estimate

15,000 - 25,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

cast in three registers, a rekhyt rebus with two confronted lapwing birds at the bottom, an ankh flanked by two djed pillars in the middle, and the Souls of Pe and Nekhen in the form of two confronted kneeling gods at the top, one falcon-headed, the other jackal-headed, each with one hand against the chest and the other raised, and each wearing a striated kilt, haltered top with scale pattern, broad collar, and tripartite wig, a frieze of incised stars above, the details finely engraved, the top and bottom edges each with two short prongs for attachment.

Height 16 cm.

Gawain McKinley (1945-1996), London, acquired before January 1989

private collection, United Kingdom, acquired in 1992

Forge & Lynch, Ltd., London, by descent from the above

acquired by the present owner from the above in July 2017

On loan to the San Antonio Museum of Art, 1989-1992.

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