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LOT 0467
Egyptian Gilt Stucco Sphinx
PTOLEMAIC-ROMAN PERIOD, 334 B.C.-332 A.D.
3 in. (4 1/3 in.) (36 grams, 75 mm long (155 grams total, 10.8 cm including base)).
A gilt stucco sphinx from a funerary catafalque, lying couchant on a sub-rectangular base with stylised anatomical and facial detailing; accompanied by a custom-made wooden display base.
ProvenanceFrom a mid 20th century collection (based on the stand).
With Richard Gill, Eternal Egypt, London SW19, 1990s.
Acquired 31 August 1993.
Property of a South Oxfordshire private collector.
Accompanied by original invoice no.10575, dated 31 August 1993, and associated correspondence.
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Opening Bid: £500
A mummiform shabti with a thick and lustrous turquoise glaze, sporting a tripartite wig highlighted in darker blue glaze, and a long beard; holding a pick, hoe and a cord for a seed bag hanging over the left shoulder; raised dorsal pillar and an integral plinth; repaired. 44 grams, 11.5 cm high
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