Egypt
- Antiquities: Downturn In Antiquity Sales
PR Newswire Swansea archaeologist David Gill has been analyzing the sale of antiquities in New York since 1999. Some $300 million worth of antiquities have been sold at Sotheby's and Christie's since 1998. There are normally two sales a year for...
- $1mn-mummy Sold In New York
http://www.metimes.com/storyview.php?StoryID=20061208-070713-7962r"While many New Yorkers were hunting for bargains in the pre-Christmas sales Thursday, one anonymous buyer opted for a more unusual purchase, picking up a 3,000-year-old mummy at auction....
- Artifact Removed From Ny Auction
http://tinyurl.com/hnreg (today.reuters.com)"A 4000-year-old Egyptian alabaster container shaped like a duck and used for a funeral offering has been withdrawn from auction because it may be stolen property, Christie's auction house said on Monday....
- More On The Outcome Of The Christie's Auction
http://tinyurl.com/bcgx6This brief article on the Daily Star website provides a little more information on the limestone statue purchased by the Kimbell Art Museum, but also this coverage of the purchase of the statue of Nefertari: "Separately, Christie's...
- Ancient Egyptian Art Auction At Christies
http://www.artdaily.com/section/news/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=15634"Christie’s New York will regale lovers of the Ancient World with an Antiquities extravaganza comprising three superb sales, spread out over two consecutive sale days. On December...
Egypt
Sarcophagus to go on sale at Christie's
http://www.artdaily.com/section/news/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=17925
"The leading lot in Christie’s sale of Antiquities, to take place on December 7, is an Egyptian painted wood sarcophagus and mummy for Neskhons, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty XXI, circa 990 – 940 B.C. (estimate on request). Sarcophagi of this quality rarely appear on the market and Christie’s is delighted to offer this exquisite consignment. The last time a mummy with sarcophagus was sold at auction was in May 2003, when Christie’s South Kensington sold the sarcophagus and mummy of a priest of Amun for $1.4 million which still stands as the world auction record for a sarcophagus and mummy."
See the above page for the full story, including background information about the sarcophagus, and a lovely photograph.
- Antiquities: Downturn In Antiquity Sales
PR Newswire Swansea archaeologist David Gill has been analyzing the sale of antiquities in New York since 1999. Some $300 million worth of antiquities have been sold at Sotheby's and Christie's since 1998. There are normally two sales a year for...
- $1mn-mummy Sold In New York
http://www.metimes.com/storyview.php?StoryID=20061208-070713-7962r"While many New Yorkers were hunting for bargains in the pre-Christmas sales Thursday, one anonymous buyer opted for a more unusual purchase, picking up a 3,000-year-old mummy at auction....
- Artifact Removed From Ny Auction
http://tinyurl.com/hnreg (today.reuters.com)"A 4000-year-old Egyptian alabaster container shaped like a duck and used for a funeral offering has been withdrawn from auction because it may be stolen property, Christie's auction house said on Monday....
- More On The Outcome Of The Christie's Auction
http://tinyurl.com/bcgx6This brief article on the Daily Star website provides a little more information on the limestone statue purchased by the Kimbell Art Museum, but also this coverage of the purchase of the statue of Nefertari: "Separately, Christie's...
- Ancient Egyptian Art Auction At Christies
http://www.artdaily.com/section/news/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=15634"Christie’s New York will regale lovers of the Ancient World with an Antiquities extravaganza comprising three superb sales, spread out over two consecutive sale days. On December...