Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art

Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art

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An Egyptian Turquoise Faience Figure of a Baboon, 12th/13th Dynasty, 1938-1640 B.C.

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4,000 - 6,000 GBP

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Property from a Private Collection

An Egyptian Turquoise Faience Figure of a Baboon

12th/13th Dynasty, 1938-1640 B.C.


sacred to the god Thoth, seated on a rectangular base rounded at the back, his forepaws resting on his knees.

Height 9.5 cm.


Peter Sharrer, New York

Jack A. Josephson, New York, acquired from the above by 1976

Drouot-Richelieu, Paris, Boisgiraud-Antonini, Paris, February 14th, 2005, no. 315, illus.


Published

Christie’s, Paris, December 10th-11th, 2019, no. 57, illus.

The Brooklyn Museum, November 1977-May 1985 (L. 77.38.1)

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