Standard finial featuring a Horus hawk The double-crowned bird of prey is shown with his talons spread wide, his folded wings crossing over his tail feathers. He stands on a rectangular terrace, supported by two rows of uraei emerging from a lotus flower. Under the wooden base, an old collector's label enthusiastically describes the object. Bronze. Broken legs and visible damage. Egypt, Late Period to Ptolemaic Period, 664-30 B.C. Height: 14 cm Provenance : Given to the current owner by a friend who inherited it from her grandfather. A certificate will be given to the buyer.
Estimate
€6,000 - €8,000
Result
€7,913
Buyer's premium
32%
Standard finial featuring a Horus hawk
The double-crowned bird of prey is shown with his talons spread wide, his folded wings crossing over his tail feathers. He stands on a rectangular terrace, supported by two rows of uraei emerging from a lotus flower. Under the wooden base, an old collector's label enthusiastically describes the object.
Bronze. Broken legs and visible damage.
Egypt, Late Period to Ptolemaic Period, 664-30 B.C.
Height: 14 cm
Provenance :
Given to the current owner by a friend who inherited it from her grandfather. A certificate will be given to the buyer.
Sale
Friday 26 June・13:30 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 2 - Hôtel Drouot
9, rue Drouot
75009 Paris