An Egyptian limestone figure of Thoth
Late Period, circa 664-30 B.C.
The god in the form of a squatting baboon, with long muzzle, both hands resting on its knees protruding from under the fur cape, with remains of polychromy, 10½in (26.5cm) high
Late Period, circa 664-30 B.C.
The god in the form of a squatting baboon, with long muzzle, both hands resting on its knees protruding from under the fur cape, with remains of polychromy, 10½in (26.5cm) high
Estimate:
£10,000 - 15,000
US$ 15,000 - 23,000
€12,000 - 18,000
US$ 15,000 - 23,000
€12,000 - 18,000
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- Provenance:
French private collection, acquired in the 1940s, thence by descent.
Category: Antiquities
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