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LOT 0005

Egyptian Brown Quartzite Baboon Animal Figurine

NEW KINGDOM, CIRCA 1550-1070 B.C.

5 7/8 in. (1.15 kg, 15 cm).

Carved in a typical pose, sitting on its haunches with its tail curving around the right side, its front paws resting on its knees and protruding beneath its thick furry pelt, with incised detailing, its feet either side of the phallus, the head with bulbous, striated hair on either side, chipped, snout restored; seated on a high shrine-shaped plinth with squared front and rounded back, featuring a cavetto cornice and roll detailing on the upper part.

Provenance

From a deceased American estate, 1970-1989.
with Bonham's, London, 28 October 2009, no.35.

Accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonham's catalogue pages.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12368-226706.

Literature

Cf. seated baboon of brown quartzite, Kozloff, A.P. & Bryan, B.M., Egypt's Dazzling Sun, Cleveland, 1992, fig 36, p.227.

Footnotes

The baboon was an animal manifestation of the god Thoth, who was revered for his association with knowledge, writing, and healing.

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LOT 0005

Egyptian Brown Quartzite Baboon Animal Figurine

Estimate £6,000 - 8,000€6,960 - 9,280 (for guidance only)$8,100 - 10,800 (for guidance only)

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