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Lot 208*

An Egyptian limestone figure of a man

24 October 2012, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond Street

£2,000 - £3,000

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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

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Provenance:
The Cyrus Collection. Property of Fay Safani, New York.
Acquired by Edward Safani in the 1950s.

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