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Egyptian Woman Playing a Harp
| Categories | Middle East / Africa |
| Type | Egyptian Revival |
| Material | Bronze, Marble |
| Markings | Unmarked |
| Manufacturer | Undetermined |
| Origin | Austria |
| Date or Era | circa 1920 |
| Measuring | 13 ¼” x 8” x 9 ¼” high |
This Egyptian Revival inkstand, made of marble, features a bronze figure of a semi-nude woman. She stands on a Persian carpet playing a harp. The inkstand also includes a square inkwell with a matching marble lid, positioned to the left of the figure. The entire piece rests on a rectangular marble base with rounded corners and metal feet.
Sold for $320 in November 2024
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