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Ancient Sculptures bring £3.9 Million at Sotheby's London

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London, 29 November – Covering an unprecedented spectrum of objects from Classical Greece and Rome to Ancient Egypt and the Near East, Sotheby’s sale of Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art soared beyond pre-sale expectations to total £3,910,125 / $5,244,260 (est. £2.2-3.2 million), with 77% of lots sold.

The auction was led by a Roman Marble Head of Ganymede, circa 1st Century A.D., which sold for £429,000 / $575,375 (est. £250,000-350,000). One of the most finely carved Roman marble heads to be offered at auction in recent history, this portrayal of handsome and youthful divine hero Ganymede is the only known copy of a lost Classical Greek original sculpture. An exceptionally preserved and extremely rare early Byzantine marble sigma-shaped table brought £429,000 / $575,375 (est. 400,000-600,000). Unusually depicting Aphrodite with maritime themes, it promotes magic, fertility, love and success to be pondered on during feasts and musical or theatrical performances. A South Arabian Funerary Stele representing a priestess or goddess, from the ancient kingdom of Qatabān, circa late 1st century B.C., soared to over eight times its pre-sale estimate to bring £339,000 / $454,667 (est. £30,000-50,000)

Of the Ancient Egyptian offerings, a finely carved circular calcite offering table with a loaf of bread and vessels, 2360-2195 B.C. sold for £321,000 / $424,683, 32 times its pre-sale estimate of £8,000-12,000. A set of four Egyptian alabaster canopic jars depicting the four sons of the deity Horus, 664-525 B.C., – belonging to the High Priest Psamtik ‘Great of Fire and Controller of the Two Thrones’ – sold for £200,000 / $268,240 (est. £40,000-60,000). Depictions of the animal kingdom also performed well, with an Egyptian bronze figure of a cat from 664-342 B.C. bringing £52,500 / $70,413 and an Egyptian ebony inlay head of Anubis from 1540-1190 B.C. selling for £50,000/ $67,060 (est. £15,000-20,000).

Further highlights included a Roman black marble head of Hermes, son of Zeus and Maia, which sold for £206,250 / $272,869 (est. £35,000-45,000) and a striking Greek Corinthian helmet, hammered from a single sheet of bronze, which brought £168,750 / $226,328 (est. £50,000-80,000).






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  • 72 A Marble Sigma-shaped Table with Relief Border depicting the Birth of Aphrodite and a Marine Thiasos, Eastern Mediterranean, late Roman/early Byzantine, circa 390-430 A.D.
    72 A Marble Sigma-shaped Table with Relief Border depicting the Birth of Aphrodite and a Marine Thiasos, Eastern Mediterranean, late Roman/early Byzantine, circa 390-430 A.D.
    Sotheby’s Auktionshaus
  • Lot 40 A Roman Marble Head of Ganymede, circa 1st Century A.D.
    Lot 40 A Roman Marble Head of Ganymede, circa 1st Century A.D.
    Sotheby’s Auktionshaus
  • Lot 73 A South Arabian Funerary Stele Representing a Priestess or Goddess, Qatabān, circa late 1st century B.C.
    Lot 73 A South Arabian Funerary Stele Representing a Priestess or Goddess, Qatabān, circa late 1st century B.C.
    Sotheby’s Auktionshaus
  • Lot 74 An Egyptian Calcite Offering Table, 6th Dynasty, 2360-2195 B.C.
    Lot 74 An Egyptian Calcite Offering Table, 6th Dynasty, 2360-2195 B.C.
    Sotheby’s Auktionshaus
  • Lot 39 A Roman Black Marble Herm Head of Hermes, circa 2nd Century A.D.
    Lot 39 A Roman Black Marble Herm Head of Hermes, circa 2nd Century A.D.
    Sotheby’s Auktionshaus
  • Lot 102 A Set of Four Egyptian Alabaster Canopic Jars, 26th Dynasty, 664-525 B.C.
    Lot 102 A Set of Four Egyptian Alabaster Canopic Jars, 26th Dynasty, 664-525 B.C.
    Sotheby’s Auktionshaus
  • Lot 5 A Greek Bronze Helmet, circa late 6th Century B.C.
    Lot 5 A Greek Bronze Helmet, circa late 6th Century B.C.
    Sotheby’s Auktionshaus