Description : Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A miniature votive amulet carved from cow or ox bone depicting a seated monkey positioned with both arm's bent at his elbows and resting on his drawn up knees. Enveloped in a lustrous hue of light grey, the adorable animal's hands are placed below his bulging eyes and round nose to rest on his mouth in a type of speak no evil pose. Two triangular ears flank his stylized visage, as a small tail peaks out from underneath his posterior. Size: 0.625 W x 1 H (1.6 cm x 2.5 cm)
Provenance: ex-Phoenicia Holyland Antiquities, New York, New York, USA, aquired 1970s to 2000s
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Estimate (low-high) : 600 USD-900 USDIt's free to register now to view!
About the lot N° 2 Title : Bone Amulet Seated Monkey Size : 0.625 W x 1 H (1.6 cm x 2.5 cm) Condition report : Excellent and intact. Artemis Gallery, auctioneer, Louisville, USIt's free to register now to view! Sale title : Animals in Art | Antiquity to Present Day Sale date : 11 Feb 2021It's free to register now to view! Sale Reference : Live Sale