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1191 - MATCHING PAIR OF EGYPTIAN BRONZE AND STONE SARCOPHAGUS EYES …

Estimate £750 - £1,500

Description

MATCHING PAIR OF EGYPTIAN BRONZE AND STONE SARCOPHAGUS EYES WITH EYEBROWS Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A pair of sarcophagus eyes, each with an elongated almond-shaped bronze frame with tapering outer ends, enclosing a white stone sclera and black stone iris, accompanied by thin arched eyebrows. For similar see: Museo archeologico di Firenze, inv. 2419ab. Size: 3.5-17.8mm x 63-67mm; Weight: 30g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously part of an Oxfordshire ancient art collection; acquired from a Canadian collection formed between the 1970s and 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

About the sale FINE ANCIENT ART AND ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION

Auction location

Auction time 10/04/2026 at 2:00 PM

Pictures credits:

Apollo Art Auctions Ltd