Lot Essay
Cf. W. C. Hayes, The Scepter of Egypt, I, The Metroplitan Museum of Art, New York, pp. 220-221, fig. 137 for similar female figures.
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CIRCA DYNASTY XII (1991-1786 B.C.)
Details
AN EGYPTIAN PAINTED LIMESTONE CONCUBINE FIGURE
CIRCA DYNASTY XII (1991-1786 B.C.)
With long hands, wearing wrist bands, with black painted pubic triangle, naturalistically modelled at the back, resting against a broad back-column which extends down her lower half, feet and head missing, remains of black and red colouring, mounted
6½ in. (16.5 cm.) high
CIRCA DYNASTY XII (1991-1786 B.C.)
With long hands, wearing wrist bands, with black painted pubic triangle, naturalistically modelled at the back, resting against a broad back-column which extends down her lower half, feet and head missing, remains of black and red colouring, mounted
6½ in. (16.5 cm.) high
Provenance
Formerly in the Kofler-Truniger collection.
Special notice
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