Master Sculpture from Four Millennia

Master Sculpture from Four Millennia

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Property from a European Private Collection

An Egyptian Bronze Figure of an Ibis, Late Period, 664-30 B.C.

Live auction begins on:

July 1, 01:00 PM GMT

Estimate

5,000 - 8,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

walking on an inscribed rectangular base with raised oval platform, the beak, tear-shaped eyes, and tail feathers engraved, the base engraved with an inscription asking the god to grant "life" to a person whose father's name is Padihor.

Height 2 1/8 inches (5.3 cm.)

Armand G. Erpf (1897-1971), New York

Property from the estate of Sue Erpf van de Bovenkamp (Sotheby’s, New York, December 6th, 2012, no. 80, illus.)

acquired by the current owner at the above sale



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