Lot 891
Three small ancient Egyptian figurines, amulets of bronze and fayence from the Late Period and the Hellenistic period, mid-1st millennium B.C. – 1st century A.D.
Works of Art, Antiquities & Ancient Art | A109kua | Live auction | 1190 Lots
Description
1) Bronze figure of the ithyphallic deity Min, standing with legs together, in the form of a mummy wrapped in bands, with feather crown, beard and flail held in the raised right hand. The left arm angled downward, the hand grasping the erect phallus. Dark green Patina. Intact. Mounted on a Plexiglas base. Late Period, mid-1st millennium B.C. Height without base 5.6 cm, with base 6.9 cm. 2) Faience figure of the deity Min, similar to the above. Intact. Mounted on a Plexiglas base. Late Period, mid-1st millennium B.C. Height without base 2.7 cm, with base 3.7 cm. 3) Bronze figure of Harpocrates with the sidelock of youth, in contrapposto. In the left hand a cornucopia, the right hand raising the index finger to the mouth. Dark green Patina. Intact. Mounted on a Plexiglas base. Late Period, mid-1st millennium B.C. Height without base 3.6 cm, with base 4.5 cm. CULTURAL ASSET!Provenance: Private collection in East Germany (estate in the Berlin area), acquired on the art market: 1) Helios Gallery, United Kingdom, 2013. Previously in the collection of Joseph Klein, New York (before 1980) 2) Augsburg 2012. Previously in a German private collection, prior to that in the Benedict collection (c. 1900). 3) Augsburg 2022. Previously in the French private collection of F. A. (Paris, before 1983).
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