Treasures of Egypt and Turkey

Result EUR233,280

Published on 20 December 2021, by Sophie Reyssat

Auction on 06 December 2021 - 14:30 (CET) - 164 bis, avenue Charles-de-Gaulle - 92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine

Quality, rarity and provenance were certainly not lacking in this sarcophagus mask and Iznik jug.

Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th-20th dynasty (1550-1069 B.C.E.), wooden sarcophagus mask,... Treasures of Egypt and Turkey

Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th-20th dynasty (1550-1069 B.C.E.), wooden sarcophagus mask, ebony and ivory inlays, visible technical parts, tenons, remains of lime and black pigments, 16.9 x 16 cm.
Result: €233,280

Estimated to sell for between €20,000 and €30,000, this Egyptian mask from the New Kingdom, which eventually sold for €233,280 after a bidding war that saw it join a foreign collection, demonstrates the extent to which the provenance of a work decisively augments its value. The history of this archaeological…

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