Various Properties
An Egyptian Gold, Lapis Lazuli, and Red Jasper Cloisonné Enamel Plaque, 12th Dynasty, 1938-1759 B.C.
Auction Closed
December 3, 04:39 PM GMT
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
of rectangular form with rounded ends, decorated with a symmetrical composition comprising four Eyes of Horus flanking two djed-pillars, the latter also perhaps intended to form the figures of two blueflies.
Length 4 cm.
Jean-Loup Despras, Paris, acquired in the 1960s or earlier
English private collection
New York art market
Sotheby's, New York, June 7th, 2007, no. 22, illus.
acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Published
Sotheby's, New York, December 9th, 2003, no. 51, illus.
Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, inv. no. L.2012.17.01, from 2012 to 2024
For related Middle Kingdom "motto clasps" executed in the same cloisonné technique see https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/545538 and https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/544416.
You May Also Like
