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An Egyptian Granite Head of a Man
Estimate: $30,000-$50,000
Sold
$30,000
Live Auction
Antiquities and Ancient Art
Size
Height 6 3/8 inches (16.19 cm).
Description
An Egyptian Granite Head of a Man
Late Period, 28th-30th Dynasty, 404-343 B.C.
Height 6 3/8 inches (16.19 cm).
Condition
Inspected under UV light and 10x loupe. Jagged break to bottom edge. Some visible abrasions and surface wear typical of age. Overall in fine and attractive condition. See additional images. Affixed to stand. Height with stand 9 1/8 inches (23.18 cm).
Provenance
Provenance:Sotheby's Parke-Bernet, New York, Ancient Art, 11 December 1980, Lot 304.Charles Pankow (1923-2004), San Francisco, acquired from the above.Sotheby's, New York, The Charles Pankow Collection of Egyptian Art, 8 December 2004, Lot 97.Acquired by the present owner from the above.Published: H. Betz (ed.), Egyptian Antiquities from the Charles Pankow Collection, San Francisco, 1981, p. 18.J. Malek, et al., Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Statues, Reliefs and Paintings, vol. 8, part 2, Oxford, 1999, p. 914, no. 801-766-431.Exhibited:California, San Francisco, Van Doren Gallery.Indiana, West Lafayette, Purdue University. California, Santa Clara, Triton Museum of Art.California, San Diego, San Diego Museum of Art.Hawaii, Honolulu, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Egyptian Antiquities from the Charles Pankow Collection, 1981.