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Egyptian Style Alabaster Kneeling Statue Egyptian Style Alabaster Kneeling Statue Egyptian Style Alabaster Kneeling Statue
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LOT 2081

Egyptian Style Alabaster Kneeling Statue

20TH CENTURY A.D.

8 5/8 in. (1.97 kg, 22 cm high).

Carved in the round kilted figure kneeling on a square base, wearing the khat headdress with uraeus, holding an orb in each hand. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.

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LOT 2081

Egyptian Style Alabaster Kneeling Statue

Sold for (Inc. bp): £52

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