3 priceless Egyptian antiques sold at Sotheby’s

CAIRO – 6 July 2022: Sotheby's in London launched an auction for the sale of Egyptian and Roman antiquities, under the title "Sculptures from 4,000 years ago."

Among the artifacts on display is a marble statue of a deity, dating back to the Second Early Bronze Age, around 2600-2400 BC. Its price was estimated between £20,000 and £40,000, but it was sold for £107,000.

One of the Egyptian antiques sold at Sotheby's - social media

One of the Egyptian antiques sold at Sotheby's - social media

Among the statues that were offered for sale is a large Egyptian bronze statue of Isis with Horus, dating back to the 25th / 26th Dynasty, 750-525 BC. It was estimated to sell for £100,000 - £150,000, but was sold for £126,000. The statue embodies a bronze figure of Isis and Horus such as the one in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Sotheby's also displayed a limestone head of an Egyptian king dating back to the 18th/19th  Dynasty, 1540-1190 BC. It was expected to sell for £15,000 to £20,000, but was sold for £63,000. The cream-colored stone from which this head was carved was particularly favored by King Amenhotep III.