Property from an American Private Collection

An Egyptian Greywacke Naophorous Bust of an Official, 2nd half of the 26th Dynasty, circa 600-525 B.C.

Auction Closed

January 27, 03:44 PM GMT

Estimate

350,000 - 550,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

Property from an American Private Collection

An Egyptian Greywacke Naophorous Bust of an Official, 2nd half of the 26th Dynasty, circa 600-525 B.C.

administrator of the Royal Palace at Hermopolis Magna, wearing a pleated kilt, broad rounded wig, and a naos-shaped pectoral decorated in raised relief with a seated figure of Neith holding the was-scepter, his youthful idealizing face with outlined lips indented at the corners, and finely contoured eyes, a single column of inscription in sunk relief on the rectangular back pillar translating, "Guest of the gods who are in Khemenu (Hermopolis Magna), Sole friend, Administrator of the Palace, Administrator..."

Height 13 in.

What remains of this statue, originally a full standing figure, is in generally very good condition, with the main exception of the proper right arm, which is mostly broken away, and the proper right eye, which is damaged as shown in the photo. There are very minor chips or nicks in other areas, such as the chin, nose, proper left ear, and back pillar. A diagonal crack in the stone exists where the proper upper right arm meets the broken-away area. The inscribed surface of the back pillar is quite worn. A very small patch of modern adhesive material (perhaps wax) remains on the back of the proper left shoulder, where a Komor label was once attached.

The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.

Mathias Komor, New York (1909-1984), inventory no. Q 649, recorded in the Corpus of Late Period Egyptian Sculpture as having been seen by Bernard Bothmer in 1957

Missouri Public Service Co., Raytown, Missouri, acquired from the above in 1959

the architect Theodore H. Seligson, Kansas City, acquired from the above in the mid 1980s (Sotheby’s, New York, December 8th, 2010, no. 66)

acquired by the present owner at the above sale

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri, September 28th-November 15th, 1987