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2 - *BAS-RELIEF OF THE GOD HAPI Limestone H.
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Estimate €25,000 - €30,000
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*BAS-RELIEF OF THE GOD HAPI Limestone H. 20 x W. 27 x D. 6 cm Egypt, New Kingdom, c. 1550–1069 BC Provenance From the collection of Charles Ede, London, prior to 1975 Rassla Foundation Collection, Zurich, acquired from Charles Ede in 1975 The scene depicts the god Hapi in right-facing profile, recognisable by his distinctive iconography: a male body with pendulous female breasts, symbolising his nurturing nature and the abundance brought by the flooding of the Nile. The face displays the idealised features of the New Kingdom: almond-shaped eyes emphasised by an incised line of kohl, a straight nose and full lips. He wears a tripartite wig and holds a table of offerings. The bare torso combines a muscular male chest with sagging female breasts rendered in rounded relief. This androgyny is Hapy’s defining attribute, signifying the god as a source of fertility and abundance for Egypt. A New Kingdom limestone relief depicting the god Hapy. c. 1550–1069 BCE. The scene depicts the god Hapy in profile facing right, recognisable by his distinctive iconography: a masculine body with pendulous feminine breasts, symbolising his nourishing nature and the abundance brought by the Nile flood. The face displays idealised New Kingdom features: almond-shaped eyes outlined with an incised cosmetic line, a straight nose and full lips. He wears a tripartite wig and holds an offering table. The nude torso combines a muscular masculine chest with pendulous feminine breasts rendered in rounded relief. This androgyny constitutes Hapy’s essential attribute, designating the god as the source of fertility and abundance for Egypt. *For buyers within the European Union: This lot is sold under temporary import status. Buyers will only be required to pay additional administrative fees. No import VAT will be charged to them. Buyers within the European Union: The lot is sold under temporary import status. Buyers will only have to pay additional administrative fees. No import VAT will be charged to them.
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Auction time 07/08/2026 at 3:00 PM
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