Property from an Important European Collection
An Egyptian Wood Figure of a Man, 6th Dynasty, reign of Pepi II, circa 2246-2152 B.C.
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July 7, 03:07 PM GMT
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from an Important European Collection
An Egyptian Wood Figure of a Man
6th Dynasty, reign of Pepi II, circa 2246-2152 B.C.
striding and wearing a long kilt knotted at the waist and with his right hand holding the over-fold, his left hand by his side, his distinctive face with full outlined lips and large eyes, his short cap-like hair painted in black.
Height 16.5 cm.
collection of Baron Empain (1852-1929), Belgium
by descent to his grandson, France (Christie’s, London, April 14th, 2011, no. 13, illus.)
acquired by the current owner at the above sale
Published
Treasures from the Al Thani Collection: Masterpieces from a Royal Collection, Beijing, 2018, pp. 58-59; illus. p. 59, cat. no 10.
Staatliches Museum Ägyptischer Kunst, Munich, 2016-2020
Palace Museum, Beijing, "Treasures from the Al Thani Collection: Masterpieces from a Royal Collection", April 17th, 2018-June 17th, 2018
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