The Wonder Collection of Antiquities and Ancient Art, Part II

Sale 2102

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Closing from:Aug 16 | 10:00 AM CDT

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Lot 10

An Egyptian Painted Wood Sarcophagus Fragment with a Scarab

Lot 10

An Egyptian Painted Wood Sarcophagus Fragment with a Scarab

Status:

Closed

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Estimate$800 – $1,200

Status

Closed

An Egyptian Painted Wood Sarcophagus Fragment with a Scarab

Late Period to Ptolemaic Period, 664-30 B.C.

Height 15 7/8 inches (40.32 cm).

Provenance:

Donald Wonder (1938-2023), California & New Jersey, prior to 1998; thence by descent. [Inv. no. 18]

Inspected under UV light and 10x loupe. Worm holes, splits, and losses to wood typical of age. Notable weathering to pigment. Composed of two boards connected by dowels reinforced with glue in modern times. Suspension Hook screwed in back. Overall in fine and attractive condition. See additional images.

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Mr. Coley joined the Antiquities department in 2021 after working as Managing Director in the Ancient Art department at Colnaghi, the world’s oldest commercial art gallery, where he helped to establish the Ancient Art department and launched Colnaghi New York in 2017. Prior to Colnaghi, Mr. Coley was in the Greek and Roman Art department at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Mr. Coley holds a B.A. from the University of Miami and an M.A. in Art Market from the Fashion Institute of Technology, and he earned an art-appraisal certificate from New York University.

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The Wonder Collection of Antiquities and Ancient Art, Part II

An Egyptian Painted Wood Sarcophagus Fragment with a Scarab

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