Sales catalogue: Sotheby's

Date:
3-4 March 1931
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/20/906
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: Sotheby's. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    165 166 167 168 169 170 27 Second Day AN EGYPTIAN SQUATTING FicuRE oF A MAN, in black granite, wearing wig and enveloped in a wrapping, he is seated with the knees drawn up, and, the hands crossed upon them; the right hand is clenched and the left hand is open; in front is a vertical inscription invoking offerings for the Ka of the chief Ptahmes, 124%n. high; 18th Dynasty ** From Dr. Philip Nelson’s collection. A VERY FINE woop Lion Mask, carved in simple lines but with powerful expression, 84 in. high; Ptolemaic period, on black ebonised “L” shaped stand GREEK VASKHS. A Greek black figure Kylix, decorated on the inside with a figure of a running Satyr; on the outside Bacchanalian procession of Satyrs, equestrian figures, ete,, im good condition, 10% in. across the handles ** From Sir Vincent Caillard’s collection. Four black figure Cotyle, comprising one with a scene of a Satyr and Maenad on each side, 6%%n. across the handles, another depicting on each side the struggle of Herakles with the Cretan Bull, 8 in. across the handles, the others with miniature designs of Quadriga and wrestlers respectively, 8 in. and 6 im. across the handles : 4 A black figure Amphora depicting Herakles attacking three - Amazons holding shields, on the reverse three warriors, 15 in. high ** From the Rogers and Foreman collections. A black figure Pelike, depicting on one side Hermes (?) with dog, before whom stands a man raising his kylix to the god; on the other side Orpheus with his flute and a dancing Hphebe, 184 in. high