Auction 11
FINE ANCIENT ART - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
By Apollo Art Auctions
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Dec 15, 2024
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LOT 16:
EGYPTIAN TILES COMPOSITION FROM THE TOMB OF DJOSER
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Sold for: £9,000
Price including buyer’s premium:
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11,610
Start price:
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5,000
Estimate :
£7,500 - £15,000
Buyer's Premium: 29%
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EGYPTIAN TILES COMPOSITION FROM THE TOMB OF DJOSER
Old Kingdom, 3rd Dynasty, Ca. 2680 - 2660 BC.A turquoise glazed faience tile, part of the over thirty thousand faience tiles found in the funerary complex of Pharaoh Djoser, along with a sky blue glazed faience tile of a similar style that was probably used in a temple or tomb nearby. The turquoise tile has a square tab at the back for attachment, while the blue tile has a groove. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 48.160.1.Size: 305mm x 200mm; Weight: 4.27kgProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Remy Le Fur and Associes Facture acheteur BA-010037, Vente N°V12-044, 10 October 2012, ART ANTIQUE DROUOT. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
