Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
PROPERTY FROM A GERMAN PRIVATE COLLECTION
A FRAGMENTARY EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE SARCOPHAGUS LID, 30TH DYNASTY/EARLY PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, CIRCA 380-200 B.C.
Auction Closed
December 3, 05:06 PM GMT
Estimate
24,000 - 35,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from a German Private Collection
A FRAGMENTARY EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE SARCOPHAGUS LID, 30TH DYNASTY/EARLY PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, CIRCA 380-200 B.C.
from a large anthropoid sarcophagus, wearing a tripartite wig, the face with mouth rounded at the corners and long incised cosmetic lines and eyebrows in relief.
Height 107 cm.
Dr. Hans Hitzler, Bochum, Germany, acquired prior to WWII
by descent to the present owner