Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 9th January 2019
Lot 393
A Romano-Egyptian limestone torso of Harpocrates
Estimate £4,000 - £6,000 | Hammer £4400
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Description
A Romano-Egyptian limestone torso of Harpocrates, c.1st - 2nd century AD, the youthful god depicted nude with the plait of his sidelock over his left shoulder and with the folds of drapery over the same and his left arm, 57cm high, mounted. (2)
Provenance:
A French private collection, Aix-en-Provence, acquired in the 1950's.
A UK private collection, London, acquired in the 1970's.
Bonhams, London, 3 April 2014, lot 191.
The Collection of Sir Jeremy Lever.