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A Turquoise Faience Figure of a Concubine, 12th Dynasty, 1938-1759 B.C.
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- A Turquoise Faience Figure of a Concubine
- Height 6 in. 15.2 cm.
standing with her arms held at her sides, and wearing a close-fitting halter dress with dotted netting design, her short hair parted in the center, the details painted in black.
Provenance
Collection of Natacha Rambova (1897-1966)
Professor Donald P. Hansen (1932-2007), New York
Professor Donald P. Hansen (1932-2007), New York
Condition
repaired from four fragments with small areas of restoration along the breaklines, glaze worn and abraded in areas, nose and chin rubbed
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
For related examples see Aldred, Middle Kingdom, fig. 31 (3rd from left), and Gifts of the Nile, no. 64. On the interpretation of such figures see Brooklyn Museum, Ancient Egyptian Art, no. 26.