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LOT 0718
Large Egyptian Wooden Figure
MIDDLE KINGDOM, CIRCA 2050-1786 B.C.
12 5/8 in. (14 1/8 in.) (107 grams, 32.2 cm (179 grams total, 36 cm including stand)).
Funerary figure with sockets for separate pivoting arms, ankle-length kilt with peg base; painted facial details and hair; mounted on a custom-made stand.
ProvenancePreviously with Bonhams in the early 2000s.
with Lyon & Turnbull, 17 November 2022, no.545.
Property of a West Sussex, UK, gentleman.
Accompanied by a copy of the Lyon & Turnbull catalogue listing.
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LOT 0718
Large Egyptian Wooden Figure
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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