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Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Sculpture (3)

An Egyptian Granite Middle Kingdom Head circa 1785-1650 Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Sculpture: Pre AD 1000 item# 633456
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An Egyptian granite head with smooth facial features, a vigilant gaze, large ears. He is wearing a short ceremonial beard and a shoulder-length wig or striped headdress. This piece is from Egypt's 13th dynasty (1785-1650 BC). The face is naturalistic in the great tradition from the end of the 12th dynasty. The small eyes, the piercing gaze and the slightly pursed mouth support a 13th dynasty dating. 8cm wide. Ex Zürich collection. Hard stone sculpture is very rare from the Middle Kingdom, and is highly sought out by collectors and museums alike.

134:An Egyptian Very Fine Green Schist Isis Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Sculpture: Pre AD 1000 item# 505480
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Very finely detailed green schist figure of Isis. With original gold inlay eyebrow intact.Hard-stone pieces like this are the most desirable pieces of Egyptian art, thus the most rare.26th Dynasty. Eyes recessed for inlays. Old museum or collection # 908-25.12cm high. Ex- old American collection

102:Large Ancient Egyptian Greywacke Sculpture Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Sculpture: Pre AD 1000 item# 485299
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Fine hard-stone (greywacke) sculpture from Egypt's 26th dynasty. Carved by the finest ancient craftsman, with primitive tools.Realistic and very detailed leg muscles with traces of belt and skirt.Perfectly sculpted back pillar. Carved at the level of the famed sculpture of Tuthmosis III in the Luxor museum, Egypt.Large sculpture like this is very rare and hard to come by, and sought out by museums and serious collectors of Egyptian art. Ex- Swiss collection formed in the 1970's. Incrustation cleaning took over two months to expose the beautiful treasure under the patina!This wonderful piece is, 38 cm tall, 45 with custom metal stand.

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