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An Egyptian Amazonite Baboon
Estimate: $6,000-$8,000
Sold
$55,000
Live Auction
Antiquities and Ancient Art
Size
Height 6 1/2 inches (16.51 cm).
Description
An Egyptian Amazonite Baboon
New Kingdom, 18th-20th Dynasty, 1550-1070 B.C.
Height 6 1/2 inches (16.51 cm).
Condition
Inspected under UV light and 10x loupe. Proper back left corner restored to body. Some weathering and losses. Other surface cracks and separations intrinsic to stone. Reddish brown encrustation, notably at proper right base/end of tail. Overall in very fine and attractive condition. See additional images.
Provenance
Provenance: Sotheby's Parke-Bernet, New York, Fine Egyptian, Classical, Western Asiatic, and Islamic Antiquities, 21 May 1977, Lot 316.Private Collection, United States, acquired from the above; thence by descent to the present owner.