FINE ANCIENT ART & ANTIQUITIES - DAY 2
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LOTE 473:
EGYPTIAN WOODEN MODEL OF FOOT
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EGYPTIAN WOODEN MODEL OF FOOT
New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC.A model of a left foot skillfully carved from wood. The elegant foot presents a slender form with the second toe being longer than the first, a quality named the "Egyptian foot, ". This was idealised in Greek sculpture and continued to be the aesthetic standard through Roman art. The toes are fairly widely spaced as the foot lays flat, exhibiting no noticeable arch.Size: 210mm x 170mm; Weight: 2.1kgProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s; Ex. Safani gallery Inc., 2007; Ex. Jack A. Josephson Collection, acquired in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
