An Egyptian limestone relief
Saqqara, Old Kingdom, 5th-6th Dynasty, circa 2494-2181 B.C.
Carved in shallow relief, from a scene in the desert, depicting two ibexes looking to their right, two others above, one couchant the other running, three lotus flowers in the corner, with some red, yellow and white polychromy remaining, 13in x 12½in (33cm x 32cm)
Saqqara, Old Kingdom, 5th-6th Dynasty, circa 2494-2181 B.C.
Carved in shallow relief, from a scene in the desert, depicting two ibexes looking to their right, two others above, one couchant the other running, three lotus flowers in the corner, with some red, yellow and white polychromy remaining, 13in x 12½in (33cm x 32cm)
Sold for
£22,500
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Provenance:
French private collection acquired in 2001.
Garcin Collection, France, formed between the 1930s-1950s.
Accompanied by a copy of the conservation report.
Category: Antiquities
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