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This is the rating and price for Egyptian Bronze False Beards, 2012



Description : Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A fine set of 2 cast leaded-bronze false beards from ancient Egypt. The first false beard exhibits an elegant form, with 20 slender lapis lazuli inlays adorning the exterior surfaces, and faint remains of gilt visible along the lower half. The larger false beard features 16 fragmentary lapis inlays that dot the green surfaces with pops of blue. Both pieces are covered in fine layers of green patina. Size of largest: 0.75 W x 2.375 H (1.9 cm x 6 cm) Cf. The Brooklyn Museum, accession number 16.241. An example similar to the largest false beard hammered for GBP 13,750 ($18,750.46) at Christie's, London, South Kensington Antiquities auction (Live Auction 4925, April 26, 2012, lot 135). Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #144204
Price: 506.00 USD It's free to register now to view!
Estimate (low-high) : 600 USD-900 USD It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 7
Title : Egyptian Bronze False Beards, Period : 2012
Condition report : Both pieces are fragments of larger compositions. Chipping and losses to many lapis inlays as shown. Great patina throughout.
Artemis Gallery, auctioneer, Louisville, US It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Antiquities, Pre-Columbian, Ethnographica, Fine Art
Sale date : 15 Dec 2022 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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