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LOT 0522
Egyptian Limestone Pair of Eyes and Ears
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
8 1/2 in. (234 grams total, 21.5 cm wide including stand).
A pair of narrow, almond-shaped eyes with elegantly curved, slightly set-off lids; the eyeballs are slightly convex; the reverse is smoothed; the tip and part of the surface of one earlobe are missing; traces of black paint and a reddish-yellow colour (paint or iron oxide deposits); originally served as inlays for a coffin mask.
ProvenanceIsraeli art market, 2015, from Mr I.H., a licensed art dealer from Jerusalem.
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LOT 0522
Egyptian Limestone Pair of Eyes and Ears
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£250 (EUR 290; USD 338) ‡+BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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