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Auction 145  –  21 - 25 February 2023

TimeLine Auctions, Auction 145

Greek, Roman, Egyptian & Other Antiquities, Natural History & Coins

Part 1: Tu, 21.02.2023, from 11:00 AM CET
Part 2: We, 22.02.2023, from 11:00 AM CET
Part 3: Th, 23.02.2023, from 11:00 AM CET
Part 4: Fr, 24.02.2023, from 11:00 AM CET
Part 5: Sa, 25.02.2023, from 11:00 AM CET
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Description

Egyptian Bust of Ptah
Late Period, 26th-30th Dynasty, circa 664-343 B.C. A white limestone figure of the god Ptah with false beard, wearing an enveloping cloak and a broad wesekh-collar, holding the shaft of a was sceptre; serene, oval face with almond-shaped eyes and fleshy lips; remnants of dorsal pillar to reverse; mounted on a custom-made display stand. Cf. The Walters Museum, accession number 54.1017, for a similar figure in bronze created within this time period. 1.39 kg total, 22.3 cm high including stand (8 3/4 in.). Ex private Belgium collection, 1960s. with Vanderkindere Auctions, Brussels, Belgium, 26 February 2013, lot 261. English private collection.Accompanied by a scholarly note by Egyptologist Paul Whelan. Ptah is attested from the beginning of ancient Egypt’s dynastic history and was a creator god, a god of craftsmen, and the patron deity of the Memphite region. The principal temple of the god was located in the city of Memphis. The fragmentary back pillar on this statuette indicates that it was most probably a temple offering, originally inscribed with an invocation to Ptah together with the donor’s name. Such votive figurines with back pillars naming the god and the dedicator occur in various materials, including faience and stone. A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]

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Price realized 10'000 GBP
Starting price 7'000 GBP
Estimate 10'000 GBP
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