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A Pale Blue-green Faience Figure of Pataek, 30th Dynasty/Ptolemaic Period, 380-30 B.C.
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- A Pale Blue-green Faience Figure of Pataek
- Height 2 3/16 in. 5.6 cm.
standing with his legs bent at the knees and holding knives to his chest, and wearing a braided sidelock and large scarab on the crown of the head, his benign face with slight smile, broad snub nose, and large eyes with eyebrows in relief, a ribbon(?) held in his mouth, a pendant loop behind.
Provenance
Collection of Natacha Rambova (1897-1966)
Professor Donald P. Hansen (1932-2007), New York
Professor Donald P. Hansen (1932-2007), New York
Condition
generally good, legs fragmentary as shown, minor chips and abrasions
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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.