Lot
29, Bust from an enthroned figure of the goddess Sekmet, Egyptian,
granite, 18th Dynasty, reign of Amenhotep III, 1403-1365 B.C., 27 1/8
inches high
The
cover illustration of the catalogue is the extremely impressive
Egyptian bust from an enthroned figure of the goddess Sekmet that was
acquired by Joyce and Samir Mansour. It has an estimate of
$3,000,000 to $5,000,000. It was
passed at $2,800,000.
Lot 14, Polychrome wood
mummy mask, Egyptian, 18th Dynasty, reign of Amenhotep II-Amenhotep
III, 1426-1353 B.C., 13 inches high
Lot
14 is a very fine polychrome Egyptian wood mummy mask, 18th Century,
reign of Amenhotep II-Amenhotep III, 1426-1353 B.C. It is 13
inches high. It was once with Mathias Komor. It has an
estimate of $60,000 to $90,000.
It sold for $300,000.
Lot 7, group of 4
Egyptian banded alabaster canopic jars, 26th Dynasty, 664-525 B.C.,
about 16 inches high
Lot
7 is a group of 4 Egyptian banded alabaster canopic jars, 26th Dynasty,
664-525 B.C. It is about 16 inches high. It has an estimate of
$150,000 to $250,000. It sold
for $432,500.
Lot 9, canopic jar lid,
Egyptian, early 18th Dynasty, circa 1540-1400 B.C., 5 7/8 inches high
Lot 8 is a charming Egyptian alabaster canopic jar
head. It is 5 7/8 inches high is early 18th Dynasty, circa
1540-1400 B.C. It has an estimate of $20,000 to $30,000. It failed to sell and was passed at
$14,000.
Lot
21, Isis with Horus, bronze, Egyptian, 26th Dynasty, 664-525 B.C., 16
1/2 inches high
Lot
21 is a large bronze stauette of Isis with Horis that is 26th Dynasty,
Egyptian, 664-525 B.C. It is 16 1/2 inches high. It has an
estimate of $80,000 to $120,000. It
sold for $324,500.
Lot 32, Cat, bronze,
Egyptian, 21st/26th Dynasty, 1075-525 B.C., 8 1/16 inches high
Lot
32 is a good Egyptian bronze cat from the 21st/26th Dynasty, 1075-525
B.C. It is 8 1/16 inches high. It was once with Dikran Khan
Kelekian and Piero Tozzi. It has an estimate of $100,000 to
$150,000. It sold for $106,250.
Lot 40, Cat, bronze,
Egyptian, 21st/26th Dynasty, 1075-525 B.C., 7 1/2 inches high with a
gold earning in the pierced left ear
Lot
40 is an Egyptian bronze cat from the 21st/26th Dynasty, 1075-525
B.C. It is 7 1/2 inches high.
Detail
of Lot 40, showing gold earring in left ear
It
has a gold earring in its left ear. It has an estimate of
$300,000 to $400,000. It was
passed at $290,000.
Lot
25, Anubis, bronze, Egyptian, 26th Dynasty. 664-525 B.C., 5 3/16 inches
high
Lot
25 is a very fine Egyptian bronze of Anubis, 26th Dynasty, 664-525
B.C. It is 5 3/16 inches high. It has an estimate of $6,000
to $9,000. It sold for $11,250.
Lot 26, Nehebkaou,
bronze, Egyptian, Late Period, 716-30 B.C., 7 inches tall
Lor
26 is a fine and fearsome Egyptian bronze of Nehebkaou, the serpent
headed deity, from the Late Period, 716-30 B.C. It is 7 inches
high. It has an estimate of $10,000 to $15,000. It sold for $12,500.
Lot
37, "Pale blue-green faience ushabti of Neferibresaneith, Egyptian,
26th Dynasty, reign of Amasis, 570-526 B.C. It is 6 3/4 inches
high
Lot
37 ia s very good pale blue-green faience ushabti of Neferibresneith,
Egyptian, 26th Dynasty, reign of Amasis, 570-526 B.C. It is
6 3/4 inches high. It has an estimate of $30,000 to
$50,000. It failed to sell and
was passed at $28,000.
Lot 18, Sargophagus
wood lid panel of the Priest Horudja, son of Iahtefnakht, 26th Dynasty,
664-225 B.C., 77 1/2 inches long
Lot
18 is an impressive wood lid sarcophagus panel of the Priest Horudja,
son of Iahtefnakht, 26th Dynasty, 664-225 B.C. It is 77 1/2
inches long. It has an estimate of $35,000 to $45,000. It sold for $50,000.
Lot 61, head of a
woman, alabaster, Southern Arabia. 1st/2nd Century A.D, 3 5/8 inches
high
One
of the auction's choicest items is Lot 61, the alabaster head of a very
pretty woman from Southern Arabia, 1st/2nd Century A.D. It is 3
5/8 inches high. It has an estimate of $6,000 to $9,000. It sold for $25,000.
Lot 62, Marine
sacrophagus, marble, Roman Imperial, circa 1st quarter of the 3rd
Century A.D., 78 inches long
.Lot
62 is an impressive marble
marine sacrophagus, Roman Imperial, circa 1st quarter of the 3rd
Century A.D. It is 78 inches long. It has been widely
published and
was once at the Villa Giustiniani in Rome. It has an estimate of
$30,000 to $50,000. It sold for
$62,500.
Lot 99, "Discurus,"
Roman, gilt-bronze, circa 1st-2nd Century A.D., 5 1/2 inches high
Lot
99 is an impressive Roman gilt-bronze bust of Dscurus, circa 1st-2nd
Century A.D. It is 5 1/2 inches high. It was once in the
collection of Christos G. Bastis and was exhibited at the Metropolitan
Museum of Art in New York 1988. It has an estimate of $90,000 to
$120,000. It sold for $162,000.
Lot 16, head of a male
votary, limestone, Cypriot, circa 500-450 B.C., 13 7/8 inches high
Lot
16 is a good Cypriot limestone head of a male votary, circa 500-450
B.C. It is 13 7/8 inches high. It was from the Cesnola
collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and was
acquired in 1928 by the Toledo Museum of Art. It has an estimate
of $20,000 to $30,000. It sold
for $68,750.