AN EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE HEAD OF AN OFFICIAL, DYNASTY XXV-XXVI

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AN EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE HEAD OF AN OFFICIAL, DYNASTY XXV-XXVI This lot is from a single owner collection and is therefore offered without reserve The Jorgen Ruben Gallery Ledger, entry from 2012: “No. 714, Masculine head (on a high base) Egypt 26th Dyn., White limestone H.: 7.00 cm, RB 2011” Gallery price: EUR 12,500 or approx. EUR 17,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing. Egypt, 712-525 BC. Finely carved, the face with a stern expression, the wide eyes with a thick outline and sharply pointed cosmetic lines extending out towards the temple, below slightly arched brows carved in relief, all above the thick lips curved into a tight smile. The head covered by a striated wig set low on the forehead and tucked behind the ears. Important Note: For essential information on the Jorgen Ruben Gallery Ledger and provenance documentation please visit here: www.zacke.at/rubencollection_ledger Dimensions: Height 8 cm (excl. stand), 21.5 cm (incl. stand) With an associated stand. (2) Literature comparison: Compare a related larger limestone model of a man’s head, dated Late Period, Dynasty XXVI, in the Museo Egizi, Turin, inventory number Cat. 3137. Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie’s New York, 16 June 2006, lot 183 Price: USD 22,800 or approx. EUR 33,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the related modeling and manner of carving. Note the similar size (7.9 cm), different stone, and state of preservation.

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