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LOT 0458
Egyptian Statuette of a Standing Monkey
PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 4TH-1ST CENTURY B.C. OR LATER
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.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 0458
Egyptian Statuette of a Standing Monkey
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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