LARGE EGYPTIAN PTOLEMAIC LIMESTONE HATHORIC CAPITAL

Ca. 332 - 30 BC. A limestone capital of square section, carved on each side with the face of the goddess Hathor, with almond-shaped eyes beneath arched brows, a straight nose, full lips and prominent bovine ears. Each face is framed by a voluminous wig descending in broad, rounded lappets, with horizontal bands carved along the sides of two of them. Above the heads is a square abacus with a projecting moulded edge and a central socket for attachment. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 22523, Antiquities, Lot 124. Size: 400mm x 350mm; Weight: 72kg Provenance: Private London collection; Joseph Mortier collection, France, prior to 1990s. UK art gallery, 2000s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate:£10,000

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