FINE ANCIENT ART - PRINCE COLLECTION Auction on Nov 22, 2026 by Apollo Art Auctions in London
FINE ANCIENT ART - PRINCE COLLECTION
STUNNING LATE ROMAN IRON, SILVER AND GEM-SET CAVALRY HELMET OF BERKASOVO TYPE WITH INSCRIPTIONS
RARE EGYPTIAN WOODEN COSMETIC CONTAINER FROM THE ROYAL TOMB OF LADY TAMA - PUBLISHED
ROMAN MARBLE FUNERARY ALTAR WITH MYTHOLOGICAL SCENES AND INSCRIPTION

FINE ANCIENT ART - PRINCE COLLECTION

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London, London, United Kingdom
Apollo Art Auctions is delighted to present Fine Ancient Art and Antiquities - The Prince Collection, taking place on 22 November 2026 at 1 PM GMT, at our central London showroom, 63?64 Margaret Street. Bidding is available in-room and online via the Apollo Art Auctions platform, as well as Invaluable, The Saleroom, LiveAuctioneers and Interencheres. The sale brings together an exceptional selection of Egyptian, Near Eastern, Greek, Etruscan, Roman and Byzantine works, spanning sculpture, painted pottery, bronzes, glass and ancient arms. Highlights include a rare Egyptian wooden cosmetic container belonging to Lady Tama (Lot 1510), an alabaster vessel of Darius I bearing royal inscriptions in four languages (Lot 1512), and a magnificent Late Roman cavalry helmet of Berkasovo type, embellished with silver and gemstones (Lot 1628). We invite collectors to explore the catalogue and arrange a private viewing. For enquiries or to arrange phone bidding, please call +44 (0)20 4630 9333.
EGYPTIAN STONE LOTUS-SHAPED CUP: New Kingdom, ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A carved stone cup with a deep tapering body and broad mouth separated from the lower section by a raised horizontal moulding. The lower section is carved with
Estimate:
£3,000
-
£6,000
£2,000
EGYPTIAN AMARNA PERIOD PAINTED POTTERY JAR: Ca. 1353 - 1335 BC. A large pottery jar with a biconical body surmounted by a tall cylindrical neck with an outward-flaring rim. Painted in red, blue and black on a buff ground, the shoulder is
Estimate:
£7,500
-
£15,000
£5,000
MASSIVE EGYPTIAN ALABASTER VESSEL WITH GEOMETRIC DECORATION: Third Dynasty, ca. 2660 - 2590 BC. A finely carved alabaster (calcite) jar, characterised by an elongated, gently tapering body terminating in a narrow pointed base. The vessel features rounded
Estimate:
£4,500
-
£6,000
£3,000
EGYPTIAN NAQADA VESSEL WITH FLAMINGO AND IBEX: Ca. 4000 - 3000 BC. A terracotta vessel with a tall ovoid body tapering towards the base, a rounded shoulder and a short neck beneath a broad everted rim. The body is painted in dark red with a large
Estimate:
£7,500
-
£15,000
£5,000
EGYPTIAN PAINTED ALABASTER JAR: New Kingdom, ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A tall painted alabaster jar with an elongated ovoid body and a broad, open mouth. For similar see: Cairo Museum, alabaster jar from the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun
Estimate:
£3,000
-
£6,000
£2,000
VERY LARGE EGYPTIAN WOODEN MUMMY MASK WITH A FALSE BEARD: Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BC. A wooden mummy mask with a broad face, prominent nose, full lips and a rounded chin. The eyes are outlined in black and extended at the outer corners, with black pupils
Estimate:
£4,500
-
£9,000
£3,000
EGYPTIAN GREEN SCHIST HEAD OF KING TAHARQA - EX SOTHEBY'S: Kushite, ca. 750 - 656 BC. A green schist head of King Taharqa wearing the tall Crown of Upper Egypt, with the remains of an uraeus at the front. The face is carved with carefully contoured upper
Estimate:
£7,500
-
£15,000
£5,000
EGYPTIAN AMARNA PERIOD PAINTED POTTERY JAR WITH BULLS: Ca. 1353 - 1335 BC. A terracotta jar with a biconical body, broad sloping shoulder and tall cylindrical neck, terminating in a wide everted rim with a rounded lip. Painted in black, red and blue on a
Estimate:
£7,500
-
£15,000
£5,000
LARGE EGYPTIAN PTOLEMAIC LIMESTONE HATHORIC CAPITAL: Ca. 332 - 30 BC. A limestone capital of square section, carved on each side with the face of the goddess Hathor, with almond-shaped eyes beneath arched brows, a straight nose, full lips and prominent
Estimate:
£15,000
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£30,000
£10,000
EGYPTIAN BRONZE CAT / BASTET: Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BC. A cast bronze figure of the goddess Bastet in the guise of a seated cat, with an upright posture, elongated neck and straight, slender forelegs. The head has large,
Estimate:
£15,000
-
£30,000
£9,000
RARE EGYPTIAN TERRACOTTA RITUAL SHIP MODEL: New Kingdom, ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A terracotta ritual boat model with a long, narrow hull terminating in raised ends. A row of loops is arranged along the upper edge, with additional perforations at
Estimate:
£7,500
-
£15,000
£5,000
EGYPTIAN BRONZE DAGGER WITH OPENWORK BONE POMMEL: Middle Kingdom, possibly 12th-13th Dynasty, ca. 1985-1650 BC. A bronze dagger featuring a long, slender, double-edged blade tapering to a sharply pointed tip, with a pronounced central ridge and
Estimate:
£6,000
-
£9,000
£4,400
EGYPTIAN WOODEN SARCOPHAGUS MASK: Third Intermediate Period to Late Period, ca. 1069 - 332 BC. A polychrome wooden sarcophagus mask depicting an idealised face with a rounded chin, full cheeks and a straight nose. The eyes are
Estimate:
£3,000
-
£6,000
£2,000
EGYPTIAN FAIENCE USHABTI OF TIOUS, BORN IN TAIDERET: Late Period, 26th Dynasty, ca. 664-332 BC. A funerary shabti, depicted in mummiform posture, wearing a tripartite wig and a finely modelled, plaited divine beard. The face displays delicately
Estimate:
£7,500
-
£15,000
£5,000
EGYPTIAN STONE SHABTI OF LADY HUTIAY: New Kingdom, 19th-20th Dynasty, ca. 1292-1077 BC. A stone shabti, carved in traditional mummiform shape, with a broad upper body and tapering lower section. The figure wears a finely striated
Estimate:
£4,500
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£6,000
£3,000
EGYPTIAN PAIR OF COMPOSITE STONE UDJAT-EYE INLAYS: Middle Kingdom-Late Period (2050-332 BC). A set of stone inlays for a sarcophagus face, comprising a pair of arched eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes with white stone sclerae and dark irises, and
Estimate:
£3,000
-
£6,000
£2,000
EGYPTIAN EARLY DYNASTIC BLACK STONE JAR: Ca. 2900 - 2600 BC. A black stone jar with a tall elongated body swelling gently through the middle and tapering towards a rounded base. The short neck terminates in a broad everted rim, with the
Estimate:
£4,500
-
£9,000
£3,000
EGYPTIAN BRONZE AND STONE DAGGER WITH OPENWORK POMMEL: Middle Kingdom, ca. 2055 - 1790 BC. A bronze dagger with a broad, tapering blade, with a deep central channel extending for approximately two-thirds of its length and continuing towards the point as
Estimate:
£4,500
-
£9,000
£3,000
EGYPTIAN BRONZE DAGGER WITH SILVER POMMEL: New Kingdom, ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A cast bronze dagger with a broad leaf-shaped blade tapering to an elongated pointed tip, strengthened by a prominent median rib extending along its length. The blade
Estimate:
£4,500
-
£9,000
£3,000