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, ebony and ivory inlays, visible technical parts, tenons, remains of lime and black pigments, 16.9 x 16 cm. Result: €233,280
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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