An Acclaimed Archaeology Collection Ranging from the Cyclades to Egypt

Result EUR250,000

Published on 25 October 2022, by Anne Doridou-Heim

Auction on 16 October 2022 - 14:00 (CEST) - 1 ter, boulevard de la République - 92210 Saint-Cloud

A Cycladic idol, an Egyptian bas-relief and a Roman Minerva made up the winning trio of this collection assembled by an archeology enthusiast.

Cyclades, Early Cycladic II, Keros-Syros culture, c. 2800-2300 BCE. Female “Spedos”... An Acclaimed Archaeology Collection Ranging from the Cyclades to Egypt

Cyclades, Early Cycladic II, Keros-Syros culture, c. 2800-2300 BCE. Female “Spedos” idol in marble, arms crossed over the belly, trace of eyebrows in relief, h. 14.5 cm/5.7 cm.
Result: €250,000

It was not surprising that Paul A., former director of the Louvre's chalcography room and founder of the Presses Universitaires de France, was behind a collection of fine archaeological pieces. The 50-odd items delivered a powerful message from ancient Greece, Ptolemaic Egypt and Imperial Rome. A "Spedos" type Cycladic…

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