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LOT 0545

Egyptian Statuette of a Monkey

PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 4TH-1ST CENTURY B.C.

2 3/8 in. (42.8 grams, 60 mm).

Standing on a rectangular plinth with head raised and tail curled above the hindquarters, barrel-shaped body with incised detailing at the shoulders and hips, traces of a white and reddish brown coating; partially restored; old collector's labels to underside '51' and 'N13234'.

Provenance

Ex Baden-Württemberg, Germany, formed since ca.1930.
Private collection Saarland, Germany.
Thereafter, Michael Schrôder, Germany.
Consigned to DAWO Auktion, 18 February 2017, no.824.

Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00123279.

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LOT 0545

Egyptian Statuette of a Monkey

Estimate £700 - 900€810 - 1,040 (for guidance only)$950 - 1,220 (for guidance only)

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