- 3033
A PAIR OF EGYPTIAN GLASS EYE INLAYS 21ST – 30TH DYNASTY, 1075-342 BC
Estimate
28,000 - 42,000 HKD
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Description
- Glass
each with deep blue glass rims with extended cosmetic lines, and large pupils of clear glass backed with black and set within white sclerae, the blue glass with traces of gilding
Provenance
Collection of John (Yannis) Perdios, United Kingdom.
A British private collection, acquired in the late 1970s.
A French private collection, acquired in 2012.
A British private collection, acquired in the late 1970s.
A French private collection, acquired in 2012.
Condition
The left eye has an approx. 2.4 cm restuck original piece off to the blue glass edge. There are some other small retouched flakes including that to the right ends of both eyes.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
For a related pair of eyes in bronze and glass or stone compare Peter Lacovara and Betsy Teasley Trope, eds, The Realm of Osiris, Mummies, Coffins, and Ancient Egyptian Funerary Art in the Michael C. Carlos Museum, Atlanta, Georgia, 2001, p. 33.