About the lot N° 106
Title : AN EGYPTIAN POLYCHROME CARTONNAGE PANEL
Medium : Painted with a broad floral collar with falcon-headed terminals, the kneeling figure of the goddess Maat below, wearing sun disc, extending her protective wings and holding Size : 20 x 12 in.
51 x 30 cm
21 x 30.5 cm
35.5 x 10.5 cmProvenance : English private collection, acquired by the present owner's grandfather, the Revd. George Henry Judd, F.R.G.S., in the late 19th/early 20th Century. Notes : THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMANNo VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.Please note that the lots of Iranian origin are subject to U.S. trade restrictions which currently prohibit the import into the United States. Similar restrictions may apply in other countries.Please note that descriptions of lots in this catalogue do not include references to condition. Condition reports are available on request. Please contact the Antiquities department administrator.Item one: cf. similar cartonnage in the Petrie Museum (UC16569), found in Gurob in the Fayoum, where the above cartonnage also probably comes from. Christie's, auctioneer, London, UK
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Sale title : Antiquities
Sale date : 13 Oct 2008
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