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The renowned Prince collection delivered royal numbers at Apollo

LONDON — The sale of Fine Ancient Art & Antiquities at Apollo Art Auctions on January 28 was led by the Prince collection – a private assemblage of more than 150 pieces of Neolithic, Egyptian, Hittite, Greco-Roman, and Near Eastern art. Formed from the 1990s through 2014, most pieces were acquired through leading European dealers. Complete results are available at LiveAuctioneers.

The standout among a large selection of Egyptian faience fragments and inlays was a group of 77 Old Kingdom small blue glazed composition tiles united in a 2ft 1in by 17in (62 by 43cm) frame. Dating from the 3rd Dynasty (circa 2630-2611 BC), this form of faience tile-decoration is thought to have been invented by Imhotep, the renowned architect of king Djoser, to cover some of the interior walls of the Step Pyramid and the so-called South Tomb in the Saqqara necropolis. With a 1970s provenance, they were estimated at £12,000-£20,000 and sold at £55,000 (£68,750, or $87,205 with buyer’s premium).

Two large 19th Dynasty New Kingdom foundation tiles were believed to have come from the Pi-Ramesses palace in Qantir. Each decorated in black with an inscribed cartouche, one carries the prenomen and the other the nomen of Ramesses the Great (circa 1303-1213 BC). Similar to examples at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the tiles were part of a Belgian private collection prior to joining the Prince collection. Again estimated at £12,000-£20,000, the pair sold at £24,000 (£30,000, or $38,050 with buyer’s premium).

Several shards on offer were those collected by the Victorian Egyptologist Rev. William MacGregor (1848-1937). His collection, which formed part of an exhibition at the Burlington Fine Arts Club in 1895, was later dispersed, with these pieces sold through the Parisian works of art dealer Joseph Altounian (1890-1954). They included a Ramesside (19th and 20th Dynasty) inlay fragment of yellow faience that was won with a bid of £4,400 (£5,500, or $6,975 with buyer’s premium). Measuring 2.5 by 1.9in (6.5 by 5cm) and inlaid with two rosettes and a bunch of grapes, it was once part of a larger frieze similar to that found in Helipolis and now on display in the Museo Egizio in Turin, Italy.

A series of ancient Egyptian sculptural fragments also sold within or above their estimates as part of the Prince collection. A Late Period, 26th Dynasty (circa 590-570 BC) graywacke fragment of a figure a kneeling position holding a naos shrine in his lap had been acquired from the dealer Lydia Bertens in 2010 and was previously in a Belgium private collection. Originally either a theorophorus or a naophorous statue, it measures 10by 8in (25 by 21cm). Estimated at up to £15,000, it took £22,000 (£27,500, or $34,880 with buyer’s premium).

Measuring 12 by 7in (30 by 18cm), was a Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty (circa 1859-1813BC) lower leg fragment from a once large calcite statue of a striding Pharaonic figure. Similar to the style and curvature of statues of Amenemhat III, it was acquired from Sycomore Ancient Art in 2007 and was formerly in a Brussels collection. It took £18,000 (£22,500, or $28,540 with buyer’s premium).

A serpentine torso from a royal shabti made for the tomb of the powerful 18th Dynasty ruler Amenhotep III was sold at £17,000 (£21,250 or $26,950 with buyer’s premium). Although no longer complete, the figure is inscribed with six rows of hieroglyphs – Chapter 6 from the Book of the Dead – and the role it will serve in the afterlife. The tomb of Amenhotep III was originally found during Napoleon’s expedition in 1799 and subsequently rediscovered in 1898 and excavated in 1905-14. This figure, similar to others in many museum collections, had been acquired in 2003 from Aaron Gallery, London.

The death of Amenhotep III marked an important break from tradition. As the pharaoh who introduced a radical religious and artistic reformation, his successor Akhenaten is among the most compelling fully documented figures from the ancient world. His 17-year reign from circa 1352-1336 BC during the 18th Dynasty marked an important break from tradition. He changed his name to Akhenaten, moved the capital from Thebes to the new city of Akhetaten (modern-day Tel el-Amarna), and substituted the traditional polytheism for a new monotheistic cult centered around the deified sun disc, Aten. Akhenaten ruled with his wife, Queen Nefertiti.

The styles that flourished under Akhenaten, known as Amarna art, are unique in the history of Egyptian royal art. Representations are more expressionistic, exaggerated, and stylized. A glimpse of this is seen through a 7 by 6in (17 by 14cm) sandstone bracelet from a once colossal statue. It has Akhenaten’s double cartouches dedicated to the Aten. This fragment, sold at £11,000 (£13,750, or $17,440 with buyer’s premium) was acquired from Glenn Howard Ancient Art with an earlier provenance to an Egyptology collection formed in Sydney, Australia shortly after the Second World War. Under Akhenaten’s successor, the boy king Tutankhamun, led by the vizier Ay, Egypt gradually returned to its traditional polytheistic religion, with Thebes once more the base of royal power.

Two large Egyptian New Kingdom faience foundation tiles carrying the prenomen and nomen of Ramesses II, which sold for £24,000 (£30,000 or $38,050 with buyer’s premium) at Apollo Art Auctions.

New Kingdom yellow faience frieze inlay fragment, which sold for £4,400 (£5,500 or $6,975 with buyer’s premium) at Apollo Art Auctions.

Fragmentary ushabti made for Amenhotep III, which sold for £17,000 (£21,250 or $26,950 with buyer’s premium) at Apollo Art Auctions.

Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty (circa 1859-1813 BC) calcite lower leg fragment, which sold for £18,000 (£22,500 or $28,540 with buyer’s premium) at Apollo Art Auctions.

Late Period, 26th Dynasty (circa 590-570 BC) graywacke fragment of a figure in a kneeling position, which sold for £22,000 (£27,500 or $34,880 with buyer’s premium) at Apollo Art Auctions.

Sandstone bracelet fragment from a once colossal statue of Akhenaten, circa 1352-1336 BC, which sold for £11,000 (£13,750 or $17,440 with buyer’s premium) at Apollo Art Auctions.

Jim Bunte

Jim Bunte has worked in editorial, design and the toy and auction industries for more than 30 years. He co-founded Auction Central News in 2007.

Ancient Egyptian shabti leads five-day antiquities sale at Timeline Dec. 5-9

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HARWICH, U.K. – An ancient Egyptian shabti from the famous Deir el-Bahari cache comes for sale at Timeline Auctions in an event spanning Tuesday, December 5 through Saturday, December 9. The blue faience shabti from the tomb of the 21st Dynasty princess Nesitanebisheru is estimated at £25,000-£35,000 ($30,700-$43,000) as part of the five-day sale devoted to antiquities (Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5).

The so-called Deir el-Bahari hoard was discovered in a settlement near Thebes in 1870. Found together in this single chamber were the mummies and funerary equipment of dozens of ancient Egyptian elites, seemingly reburied by priests to hide them from tomb robbers. DNA analysis has subsequently shown that the bodies of the great pharaohs Thutmose III and Ramesses II were among them.

This is one of the many faience ‘worker’ shabtis (burial figures) that was interred with the princess Nesitanebisheru. The daughter of Pinudjem II, a high priest of Amun, and his principal wife Neskhons, she lived circa 980-935 BCE during the 21st Dynasty and the tumultuous era known to Egyptologists as the Third Intermediate Period.

The shabtis that accompanied her to the afterlife were each inscribed in black with columns of hieroglyphic text outlining the duties they would need to perform ‘for the Osiris Nesitanebisheru.’ In this case, the spell tasks the shabti with the moving of soil and the cultivating and irrigating of fields.

The shabti was acquired by the European vendor at the Zurich Antiquities Fair from the Geneva dealership R. Liechti.

Another item imported to the U.K. from continental Europe for sale is a marble head dated to the 2nd-3rd century CE. Unlike many Roman portrait fragments that appear at auction, this does not glorify a goddess or an emperor and instead depicts a Germanic ‘barbarian.’ It was possibly from a relief representing prisoners of war, perhaps part of a monument commemorating the campaigns of Marcus Aurelius along the lower Danube, recorded on his famous column in Piazza Colonna, Rome.

Modeled naturalistically in the round, his face is framed by voluminous short curls, sideburns and a mustache. The head was in a Swiss private collection before it was sold by Christie’s in 2013, and it is now estimated at £25,000-£35,000 ($30,700-$43,000).

From Hellenistic Greece is a silver strainer estimated at £15,000-£20,000 ($18,400-$24,500). Elaborate strainers of this type with handles fashioned with swan head terminals were used at symposia and festive occasions in the 4th and 3rd century CE for filtering out sediments in wine.

Examples similar to this have been found in royal tombs in northern Greece. This example was last sold at Christie’s, New York in 2012 and previously resided in a German private collection.

Estimated at £4,000-£6,000 ($4,900-$7,300) are the plates from a 12th or 13th century klivanion. The 138 iron elements would have been interlaced and attached to an undergarment to form a compact cuirass. The lamellar protection was particularly effective when used by mounted troops as it provided not just protection but enabled free movement due to its loose construction. This survivor comes from a vendor in London and was acquired by his grandfather sometime before the early 1970s.
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Ancient Egyptian faience shabti for the 21st Dynasty princess Nesitanebisheru from the Deir el-Bahari cache, estimated at £25,000-£35,000 ($30,700-$43,000) at Timeline Auctions.
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Roman marble head of a barbarian dated to the 2nd-3rd century CE, estimated at £25,000-£35,000 ($30,700-$43,000) at Timeline Auctions.
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Hellenistic silver wine strainer with swan head terminals dated to the 4th and 3rd century BCE, estimated at £15,000-£20,000 ($18,400-$24,500) at Timeline Auctions.
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Byzantine or Eastern European 12th or 13th century armor plates from a klivanion, estimated at £4,000-£6,000 ($4,900-$7,300) at Timeline Auctions.
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Ancient Egyptian model boat with oarsmen, dating to the Middle Kingdom, late 11th or early 12th Dynasty, 2010-1961 BCE, and estimated at £15,000-£20,000 ($18,400-$24,500) at Timeline Auctions.
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Roman 1st or 2nd century eye-shaped dish in green and yellow millefiori glass, estimated at £2,500-£3,500 ($3,000-$4,300) at Timeline Auctions.
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Anglo-Saxon bronze shield mount decorated with animal masks and the heads of beasts, dating to the 6th century and estimated at £600-£800 ($700-$980) at Timeline Auctions.
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Ancient Egyptian Deir el-Bahari hoard Egyptian faience Egyptian shabti faience Grecian silver Hellenistic Greece klivanion princess Nesitanebisheru Roman marble Roman marble head TimeLine Auctions

Ancient Egyptian faience hippo is hungry for bidder attention at Hindman, May 25

Detail of Egyptian faience hippopotamus, estimated at $40,000-$60,000

Egyptian faience hippopotamus, estimated at $40,000-$60,000 — Egyptian faience hippopotamus, Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty, 1991-1783 B.C., estimated at $40,000-$60,000

CHICAGO – Hindman’s Antiquities & Ancient Art auction on Thursday, May 25 will feature more than 240 objects from the ancient Mediterranean world. From an Egyptian faience hippopotamus to a large Cycladic marble head, this auction features a selection of ancient works that will appeal to a wide range of collectors. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Mummy mask mesmerized bidders at Hindman’s antiquities sale

Egyptian gilt cartonnage mummy mask, $175,000

CHICAGO – Early Egyptian artifacts, sculpture and Roman portrait heads led Hindman’s May 26 Antiquities & Ancient Art: A Study auction to $1,531,063, the highest total for an antiquities auction at the firm. Bidders from 22 countries and 33 states participated in the sale. An Egyptian gilt cartonnage mummy mask emerged as the top lot, selling for $175,000 against an estimate of $50,000-$60,000 and leading an incredibly strong selection of ancient Egyptian artifacts.

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Hindman’s May 26 auction a study of antiquities and ancient art

Roman marble statue of the goddess Venus, est. $200,000-$300,000

CHICAGO – In its Thursday, May 26 Antiquities & Ancient Art: A Study auction, Hindman examines what it means to be an antiquarian in every sense of the word. Consisting of more than 200 lots, the sale highlights the civilizations that formed the foundation of our modern world, offering objects for novice and experienced collectors alike. From an Egyptian female figure made of the civilization’s most cherished magical material, faience; to a Roman portrait head of Antisthenes, who laid the foundation of Cynic philosophy; to a Roman marble Capitoline type statue of Venus, the goddess of Love, the oldest god according to Plato’s Symposium; this sale explores just what it means to be a scholar and aficionado of the ancient world. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Skinner offers choice pieces from Connecticut collection, Oct. 7

Carved stag marble-top sideboard, est. $1,500-$2,500

MARLBOROUGH, Mass. –  Skinner presents A Gilded Age: New England Collects Europe, an online auction that closes on October 7. View the fully illustrated catalog on LiveAuctioneers.

Capodimonte character busts Christopher Pearse Cranch faience J. & J. W. Meeks Royal Vienna porcelain Russian cloisonne salt cellar sideboard Skinner Skinner Inc. Thomas Webb & Sons

Artemis Gallery secures jaw-dropping antiquities lineup for June 10 auction

Ancient Egyptian late-18th-Dynasty Amarna faience lotus bottle with glyphs, estimated at $15,000-$20,000 — Ancient Egyptian late-18th-Dynasty Amarna faience lotus bottle with glyphs, circa 1353-1336 BCE, estimated at $15,000-$20,000

BOULDER, Colo. – Every auction event conducted by Artemis Gallery is a trip back in time, with intriguing artifacts from scores of important cultures waiting to be discovered. However, the company’s Exceptional Series is a particular favorite with collectors. The finest consignments of investment-grade art and artifacts from Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Viking, Near Eastern, Far East/Asian, and Pre-Columbian and tribal cultures are reserved exclusively for sales produced under the Exceptional Series banner. The next Exceptional Antiquities, Asian, & Ethnographic Auction, slated for June 10, includes more than 400 museum-worthy lots, with absentee and live-online bidding available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Jim Bunte

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