English & European Ceramics & Glass - 13th September 2011

Lot 53

A small Egyptian limestone relief fragment Old Kingdom c.2300 BC

Estimate £100 - £200 | Hammer £250

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Description

A small Egyptian limestone relief fragment Old Kingdom c.2300 BC, carved with the head of a man in profile, traces of red pigment on his face and shoulders, 12.5cm. Provenance: by descent from the Belgian archaeologist Eleonore Bille-de-Mot (1903-87).