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LOT 470:
TALL EGYPTIAN WOODEN STATUETTE OF A PRINCESS
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TALL EGYPTIAN WOODEN STATUETTE OF A PRINCESS
Ca. 1069 - 332 BC.A beautiful statue depicting a princess, carved from hardwood. The draped figure has thin hips and a slightly pronounced abdomen. Her facial features are gentle with convex almond shaped eyes, a thin mouth, a triangular nose and full cheeks. The sculpture has preserved original pigments. For similar see: La Storia della scultura del Mondo, Egypt, Kazimierz Michalowski, pg. 171; museo Egizio di Firenze, inv. 2154.Size: 340mm x 60mm; Weight: 335gProvenance: Private UK collection; Ex. M. H. collection, Kensington, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
