Lot Essay
For a similar head from an anthropoid sarcophagus, cf. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, inv. no. 12.1511.
.jpg?w=1)
PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, CIRCA 332-30 B.C.
Details
AN EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE HEAD FROM A SARCOPHAGUS LID
PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, CIRCA 332-30 B.C.
Highly-polished, wearing a plain tripartite wig, the face with finely-detailed ears, eyebrows and cosmetic lines in relief, the full lips pursed into a slight smile, with rounded chin
16 1/8 in. (41 cm.) high
PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, CIRCA 332-30 B.C.
Highly-polished, wearing a plain tripartite wig, the face with finely-detailed ears, eyebrows and cosmetic lines in relief, the full lips pursed into a slight smile, with rounded chin
16 1/8 in. (41 cm.) high
Provenance
Purchased by Michael Inchbald from Spink & Son, London, in the early 1960s
Brought to you by
Laetitia Delaloye
Check the condition report or get in touch for additional information about this
If you wish to view the condition report of this lot, please sign in to your account.