An Egyptian limestone figure of a man
Old Kingdom, 6th Dynasty, circa 2345-2181 B.C.
Standing with feet together, wearing a long wig and a short kilt, the face carved with large stylised features, the flattened side of the left arm inscribed with a column of hieroglyphs, naming a man called Impy Nykauptah, 9½in (24.1cm) high
Old Kingdom, 6th Dynasty, circa 2345-2181 B.C.
Standing with feet together, wearing a long wig and a short kilt, the face carved with large stylised features, the flattened side of the left arm inscribed with a column of hieroglyphs, naming a man called Impy Nykauptah, 9½in (24.1cm) high
Estimate:
£2,000 - 3,000
US$ 3,000 - 4,500
€2,300 - 3,500
US$ 3,000 - 4,500
€2,300 - 3,500
Footnotes
- Provenance:
The Cyrus Collection. Property of Fay Safani, New York.
Acquired by Edward Safani in the 1950s.
Category: Antiquities
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